the country club

next door they have
a pool.
you watch them
putting it together.
wire mess and
a plastic sheet
that stretches round.
it might be four
feet deep and ten across.
they drop a hose
over the side
and let it run for hours,
filling it to the brim.
they gather around
and stare at the clear
water gurgling,
then they all jump
in. little billy, susie,
mom and dad.
even the dog is helped
over the sagging
side.  a mother in
law appears with
potato salad, and
grandpop brings in
a tray of hot dogs.
together, they eat and
frolic, get pink and
washed in the hot july
sun.