One Bad Apple
People doing backflips in a pool
Were told to stop.
They ignored the lifeguard and
They also dissed a cop.
Soon the pool was closed to all
And several were arrested.
“Hire more security!”
Was what most folks suggested.
That pool holds 1500
And was closed for many years.
Now that it’s reopened,
It’s reactivated fears.
The saddest part to me was that
Just one or two can spoil
The joy of hundreds in the water
When the temps can boil.
They say that one bad apple
Can destroy a great big pile.
Those apples should be sent
To some deserted desert isle!
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2012
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