When we built our house
We decided to do without a
Bathtub
Silly to have a tub we said
Boring
Showers are all we need
But a few years later our grandchild was born
First, we washed the baby in the sink
When she was bigger we sat her in a plastic tub
I got wetter than the baby
So we bought a bathtub
All shiny white enamel and gleaming
Faucets and sprayer
For the baby to bathe in when she visited
And in the meantime
I thought I would give it a try
I bought pink Himalaya salts and Tunisian oils
Ran hot water, found a towel
Gingerly slid into the tub, finding it
Not boring at all.
