The big bad wolf has a bad rap,
The truth in fact is,
She just wants a nap.
Instead let’s call her fabulous
And get a swim cap.
The fun thing about getting older
is you get to rediscover
things you once loved
When you were younger
The fabulous wolf in her childhood days
was compared to a fish
and could swim a long ways
Getting in the pool was her favorite thing
along with running, violin,
and trying to sing.
As she grew older things got in the way
like work, life,
and children
she forgot how to play
This was bad news for the fabulous wolf,
A reprieve she needed
her stress through the roof.
So she tried to remember the things that she loved,
Besides teaching, child rearing, and house cleaning so much!
One day she remembered her time in the pool
swim team and mermaid dreams
Realizing,
She could swim before school!
She started to swim again
It was easier on her knees
She sweat just as much
as running the streets
Which is weird in the pool….
But who cares,
She was pleased!
She quickly noticed
Swimming was hard work
Some things had changed
From child hood swim team
To now middle age
Her swim suits though cute
Weren’t quite on cue
For swimming laps
Her body revolted and things were askew
Tugging on straps and stuffing parts in
It slowed down her time
She was chagrined,
At this point she knew,
A swim team suit was needed
To the sporting goods store
She headed one day
Three little swimmies
to the wolf seemed to say
Try me,
I’m so pretty,
I will not disappoint
Your lap time goals improving
No more struggling and stuffing
as you swim down the lane
YAY! Thought the wolf
This will be such a treat,
to swim like I did as a child in a meet
She picked up the first swimmy
blue reversible
That would be nice
Thought the fabulous wolf
Two swimsuits in one,
She tried on the suit,
She huffed and she puffed
The LYCRA was TIGHT
Sweaty and tired she looked in the mirror
Boy, some things had sure changed
She tried not to sneer.
This was for good health!
But her thighs screamed NO WAY
This suit is too tight
Next one, they seemed to say….
The next swimmy she tried
was a black little stunner
Black is a favorite color
When the scale reaches a certain number
Slightly dismayed, she eyed the second suit
Maybe this one will work
After all this is a healthy pursuit!
She huffed and she puffed
as she tried numero dos
It seemed okay,
Until she turned to the back
Squished together by lycra
Was a roll of FAT!
EEEEEEEEKKK! Cried the wolf!
This will never do
I can’t go in public
With back fat in full view!
Downhearted the wolf thought
I’ll never find a swimmy…………
That pulls in my thighs, my back, and my tummy
Swimmy number three
Black with a pink swoosh
Had a simple design
maybe it would hold in her tush
holding the hanger
for a short minute
She tried to get courage
to squeeze herself in it
Deep breath, here she goes,
A puffing and huffing
Swimmy number three
Was the perfect little darling
A little more coverage in the back and the front
Everything where it should be
She had found the right one!
Hooray! She thought as she skipped to pay
Don’t worry keep trying
Was the theme of the day
So here she goes now
With swimmy in tow
A new cap
and timing each lap as she goes!
Hooray for Summer! Old hobbies are new again! XOXO- The Sunny D