Out of the Pool
A public swimming pool is closed
Some hours every week
Allowing pious women in
With men denied a peek.
Religions are entitled to
Whatever rules they choose
But not when their conditions
Cause some other groups to lose.
A swimming pool that’s public
Means it’s open to us all.
Excluding certain people
Violates the protocol.
For those who’ll only swim
When in a modest no-man zone,
The answer is to build a private
Pool club of their own.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2016
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