The Last Swim

by Joanna Gilman Hyde

October 1st, 2025

Campeche Mexico

10:30 am

Up before Eliza at 7:00 am

I raked the leaves

around her pool

in preparation for our departure

& rather than try to squeeze

my sweating hips & boobs

into the new bathing suit

she bought me at the Mexican Walmart

I took off my clinging nightshirt

& stepped bare-assed

into her cool solution