Cool, cold and wet all over,

swishing through the water,

hearing nothing but the kicking of feet,

avoiding all the people.

Bob out of the water and hear voices.

Everywhere, there’s shouting and splashing.

Crazy and wild above the water,

the total opposite than down under.

How quickly the atmosphere can change in a pool.

Feeling like a fish, under it,

part of a huge crowd, over it.

The pool can be two such different things.