We decided to
cover the pool early this year
so we would
have less
dead squirrels than
before
We stumbled and fell
as your dog
pushed the button
to begin the closure
You in red,
me in blue
the closure pushed us
further apart;
we thought the panels
would move
outside in
instead of inside out -
an unfortunate miscalculation
By the time spring
came around
we both were covered
in leaves
and couldn't remember
the password
to separate us
from the ceramic walls
As human scarecrows
we waited
for divine intervention;
hoping for the rodents
we saved
to gnaw us free
cover the pool early this year
so we would
have less
dead squirrels than
before
We stumbled and fell
as your dog
pushed the button
to begin the closure
You in red,
me in blue
the closure pushed us
further apart;
we thought the panels
would move
outside in
instead of inside out -
an unfortunate miscalculation
By the time spring
came around
we both were covered
in leaves
and couldn't remember
the password
to separate us
from the ceramic walls
As human scarecrows
we waited
for divine intervention;
hoping for the rodents
we saved
to gnaw us free
