In the Garden

First would come the garden plot

It would be instead of a lawn

There would be fruits and vegetables

With dandelions all being gone

 

Because of various night prowlers

Including at least deer and rabbit

A tall fence would be required

That them eating our growing’s

Would not become their bad habit

 

We decided to dig together

Ensuring our wedding vows well-meant

This required more than one shovel

Because in the foul rocky ground

They were continually being bent

 

It was extremely tiring work

Sweating out rocky row after row

And we had yet, still to decide

What, which and where plants would go

 

Eventually having got through all that

We found one morn when we woke

Rabbit and deer tracks everywhere round

Which we, neither one, considered a joke

 

It was quite obvious we needed that fence

Meaning more shoveling in rocky ground

But as I dug, I suddenly felt all alone

Then when turning to look behind 

My darling wife was no where to be found

 

Some nights, I see her out there digging

Wearing her old gardening boots

But when I rush out to cuddle her near

All I ever find is a pile of bent shovels

I’m sure they are all in cahoots

 

Reviews

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow you gave this write thought, love the way you brought the words together great flow also imagery good play on words the dear and rabbit, nice work.thank you for sharing.

[Dave Brown]

Thanks Mauricio
All I can say is if you are going to do some gardening, remember to get a good shovel
Cheers

[Mauricio Montoya]

Lol, yeah the garden but this write made me see life in a funny way lol it was your imagery in words I see when I read life is a garden but in both watch out for the worms, lol.