Post by Jack Nifedlorry on Aug 7, 2008 12:29:32 GMT
Fred bought me as a little plant, I really was quite small,
So he put me in a grow-bag to make me grow up tall.
He watered me and fed me special stuff to make me strong,
Then put me in his greenhouse to help me "Come along."
I stayed in there for for quite some time, enjoying all the sun,
And talking to the other plants, it really was quite fun.
I started green then turned to yellow, finally went red,
And Fred would come in every night before he went to bed.
The other plants were growing too, but as far as I could see,
There was only one tomato plant in there and that was me.
He had some other ones outside, looked after by his boy,
But Fred would look at me and say, "You are my pride and joy."
"I'm going to win a prize with you, of that there is no doubt
That's why I'll keep you safe in here and never put you out."
One by one the other plants like lettuces and leeks
Were also put outside by Fred, I saw no one for weeks.
By now my fruit was nice and firm, my leaves a lovely green,
Fred looked at me and said, "You are the best I've ever seen."
Last Friday Fred came in and slowly picked off all my fruit,
Then next day took them to a show, he even wore his suit.
Apparently he won a prize, "Best In Show" they said.
Everybody crowded round and shouted "Well done Fred."
Early Monday morning when I was half asleep
He just pulled me out my gro-bag and threw me on a heap.
He never said a word of thanks for all that I had done,
Nor did he ever mention the fact that he had won.
The place where he had thrown me was called a compost heap.
I landed on some other plants who were also half asleep.
When they woke up they said, "Hello what are you doing here?"
I said, "It seems that Fred has no more use for me I fear."
They said he did the same to them, and invited me to stay,
So I'll do that and with my friends just slowly rot away.............
So he put me in a grow-bag to make me grow up tall.
He watered me and fed me special stuff to make me strong,
Then put me in his greenhouse to help me "Come along."
I stayed in there for for quite some time, enjoying all the sun,
And talking to the other plants, it really was quite fun.
I started green then turned to yellow, finally went red,
And Fred would come in every night before he went to bed.
The other plants were growing too, but as far as I could see,
There was only one tomato plant in there and that was me.
He had some other ones outside, looked after by his boy,
But Fred would look at me and say, "You are my pride and joy."
"I'm going to win a prize with you, of that there is no doubt
That's why I'll keep you safe in here and never put you out."
One by one the other plants like lettuces and leeks
Were also put outside by Fred, I saw no one for weeks.
By now my fruit was nice and firm, my leaves a lovely green,
Fred looked at me and said, "You are the best I've ever seen."
Last Friday Fred came in and slowly picked off all my fruit,
Then next day took them to a show, he even wore his suit.
Apparently he won a prize, "Best In Show" they said.
Everybody crowded round and shouted "Well done Fred."
Early Monday morning when I was half asleep
He just pulled me out my gro-bag and threw me on a heap.
He never said a word of thanks for all that I had done,
Nor did he ever mention the fact that he had won.
The place where he had thrown me was called a compost heap.
I landed on some other plants who were also half asleep.
When they woke up they said, "Hello what are you doing here?"
I said, "It seems that Fred has no more use for me I fear."
They said he did the same to them, and invited me to stay,
So I'll do that and with my friends just slowly rot away.............