Garden Shears

I bought a pair of garden shears, The first I’ve ever used. The shrubs looked much too tall and wild So I was most enthused. I have no training, but I thought Some snipping here and there Would make things look much neater; If I messed up, who would care? I trimmed away dead branches Then I lopped some from the top. Some left-side leaves, some right-side twigs; I watched the cuttings drop. The shears worked great and I felt proud So after quite a spell, I looked to see a job well done But couldn’t even tell!