Gardening, and what it is to me

My veggies wilt and sigh

and my flowers always die

But with trowel in hand

I take a stand

and every year I try



Looking at "Birds and Blooms"

Leads to flowers that are doomed

Because unfortunately I forget

Water is an important little bit

Thus dry are my plants' tombs



"Backyard Living" I religously read

I carefully choose every seed

From poppies to daisies,

I make myself crazy,

Because then I forget to weed



So even though I'm bummed

and I feel pretty dumb

I'll have to lay my hoe up on the shelf

and reluctantly resign myself

To the fact I don't have a green thumb