What's That In the Lawn

One morning I was admiring our yard’s splendid beauty. My kind spouse did the majority of the weeding duty. The immaculate flower beds were bursting with color. The dahlias, geraniums, and peonies welcomed the summer. I decided to do some weeding before the heat came around, And I was on my hands and knees really going to town. I was singing my favorite song, and pulling those weeds, Working up a good sweat with my botanical deeds. All of a sudden a few feet away, I saw something moving, coming my way. "What's that in the lawn," I said in dismay! It was a big snake slithering in display! I screamed and tried to get up and run, But I fell right on my behind before I had begun. The poor snake took off in another direction. My screams to wake the dead had gotten his attention. After the unwelcome intruder had gone, I made my husband check that area of the lawn. Satisfied there were no more creatures that afternoon, I continued weeding, singing my roses a sweet tune.