Oh for that Breath of Fresh Air

Breathing in the outdoors 

in open spaces, amidst nature 

at a quiet corner of Lalbhagh, Cubbon park 

or even feeling and breathing the cool air

as you sit by the window seat

on a long train journey.. 

Ah, all a fantasy in this lock down period! 

Oh, to be back under the blue vast sky

back at the Yercaud poetry fest 

smiling, meeting friends, shaking hands

to breathe in the beauty, the fresh air of the hills

oh, for that breath of fresh air! 

NB: This poem was composed  for the Yercaud Poetry Fest when the entire country was under lock down due to Covid 19.  It has now been included and published in the anthology "Breath Poetry: Reclaim your life" edited by Soul Scribers Society, Salem and printed by Authors Press,New Delhi.