TULA
Pool
Ni Rosmon M. Tuazon

Dip your toes and let its five feet deep
Promise thrill your knees. The afternoon 's

Perfect for a plunge, don't you think?
Not too many's around to astound,

But here it goes: Hey look! See me
Somersault from the ledge and splash

Down right smack at the heart of it!
Now, open your legs wide, real wide

And steady. I'll squeeze my way through
The hoop in a jiffy. Toss a coin. Pitch it far

And high, and we'll see who's got the swift eye
For the buried trove. I'll puff up and hold

My breath for a clean five minutes.
Can you beat that? What?

Oh please, no race for me. I'm packed
With ten more slick tricks, if you want,

But I can't stay cute if I execute freestyle.
Butterfly, you say? That's one pretty odd stunt.

Whoa, don't get too excited. Let's not rush
Things and jump right to breaststroke.

I think the water's getting too cold. Okay,
Okay. I can't even stay afloat. Wait!

Will you care to see my grand finale?
Here's my special 360 reverse spiral flip!

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