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!