Lawns and me

While not a professional,
I take it personal,
When I see lawns not cut short for Christmas,
Down under where snow is absent at Christmas.

This year with only a few days to go til Christmas,
I see no way to redress,
The imbalance between cut, 
And uncut,
Even when the number of machines to get the job done,
Should be be enough to leave no cut  undone.

I have the time and inclination to volunteer to get,
   more than mine done,
But not even my wife sees that as an option,
Or any of my business,
This Christmas.

Though I am on the verge,
Of cutting more than one verge,
To reverse the trend,
Of a Christmas half cut,
Through lack of those prepared to cut the rot and the mustard,
And revert to a standard,
So, Thistles, do not interfere,
With feet being bare,
And this old turkey,
Being Happy,
To see in another year,
With reason to cheer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Herfurth  Avatar
December 26, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Simply brilliant.
Smith Avatar
December 28, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Thank you, glad you found it worth the read. Did my neighbors lawn or the back ones while waiting to go up to daughters house for Xmas dinner. My wife not happy but had promised to do them for a while. Hope your Xmas day was memorable for right reasons. Best regards David
Beaufort Avatar
December 22, 2024 at 4:49 PM
David, not many people are as kind and generous as you, but those of us who feel this way will not let anything deter us! Not even our wives! Glad you are well and charitable. Smiles!
Smith Avatar
December 22, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Mowing lawns got me quite a bit of pocket money and some funny stories. Used to mow primary school lawns with biggest hand mower ever. Would not be allowed to do that now. You seem to weigh your comments soundly Duke. David
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