Flower Bed

A knock or tap heard at the door, Barb guessed at Nell but was not sure.

It was Nell there looking concerned,
"Has your husband Phil returned?"

"I'm sorry Nell, he's not around, of him of late I've heard no sound"

"Has he gone your husband fair, I haven't seen him anywhere?
Is he along the street with Kim?"

"No he's not, she's looked for him"

"I know that he was friends with Kate,
perhaps he's there just running late?"

"Running late? He's been gone three days! I don't think it's a passing phase"

"Oh" said Nell, "and Nicki Barten, wasn't Phil helping with her garden?"

"I don't think that she's heard from Phil, last I heard she was quite ill"

"Oh well then Barb, I'll get going,
I hope you aren't left long not knowing"

As she walked back to the street,
Nell said "your flower bed looks a treat

I've never seen plants that grow that fast, your rose bushes are looking vast"

"The fertiliser I use is key, bone marrow and blood does it for me"

Barb in the garden waved Nell goodbye,
then buried a poking up piece of eye.