Before – Hour 7

I remember

The last breath of unfiltered air

On a cool evening

I stopped and raised my hands in the air

And filled my lungs as much as I could

 

I remember

Trying to hold that breath

Because words cannot explain

How pure and wholesome

How refreshing

 

Had I known

I’d have held on a little longer

Because now the air is polluted

With an incurable virus

And to breath this filtered air

Has become the new normal

 

One thought on “Before – Hour 7

  1. You have captured how many of feel so well. After a year of pandemic and breathing this polluted air our new normal is like nothing we could have imagined. Love your use of repetition “I remember” it give me the feeling of nostalgia for pre-pandemic days.

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