Pool Time

I will never swim in a pool

Without thinking about you

The cool inside of the house

And the soft carpet on my feet

The door to the patio begrudgingly opens 

It drags itself across the thick carpet

Humidity punches me in the face

The dog shoves his way past

His enthusiasm for the pool is infectious

He barks

And smack! He’s in 

Using his tail like a paddle to swim in circles

We squirt sunscreen into our hands

Rubbing it on our bodies feels like a chore

We wipe the leftover grease on the towels

Now we’re ready

Those days, so far away from now

In a pool, thinking about you