Before in the swimming pool
I noticed a funny slide,
laughing and giggling
with young children gliding down its back.
Water flumes spraying, singing and dancing in circles.
A rapid running inside and outside twirling like a ballerina.

After in the swimming pool
I saw a slide crying, screaming and screeching in the quiet,
almost abandoned area.
Lonely water flumes waiting for someone to come and play,
slowly drying out, no water running down.
A rapid weeping because it is standing still
and not twisting and turning like a spinning top.