Rules of the Pool

Unlike my husband, I don’t swim,
But often he’ll complain
When a fellow swimmer does insist
That they should split the lane.

The rules are posted on the wall
And very clearly state
That lanes may not be split
And swimmers should cooperate.

Each person in the pool’s supposed to
Circle as he swims.
If everybody followed this,
There’d be no tangled limbs.

But many people don’t obey.
It makes me wonder why –
They feel entitled to their whims
And rules do not apply.

Society has some demands
So turmoil’s kept at bay;
Yet there are those who flaunt the laws
No matter what you say.

I’d have a lot of trouble
With such people in the gym.
Too bad they taint the water
When my husband takes a swim.