Who dunnit? Done what? Are you ok?

Who murdered the lettuce?

I did. said the slug

in all the news chatter,

it was the last one you see.

I killed the lettuce!

Who saw him die?

I said the fly

with my two bug eyes

I even saw him cry

the shrivelled weakling.

I saw him die!

It was not the slug

in all the news chatter

and you lied fly

for it was I,

the gardener,

I murdered the lettuce

and you bugs will die!

We interrupt this writing

with an important news break.

Sorry! You can't say the lettuce was murdered!

So it never happened then

even though it did!

Yep! Just act like it didn't happen.

Privileged information

You know MI5, FBI, that sort of thing!

So what happened then?

I don't know! You tell me!

I can't say my lips are sealed.

Now that's better.

A lettuce was found dead tonight,

there were no suspicious circumstances

probably natural causes.

The End.

Reviews

[kentuck14]

Oh my what 'heady' stuff! "Let-us" just sit down together and figure this out!! Agatha Christie stuff fit for a vegetarian!
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[ms. barrie]

this is very reminiscent of shel silverstein’s work...absolutely adore the
whimsical yet cynicism weaved throughout this...most
enjoyable

yes, salt comes in handy when dealing with slugs & other entities

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you ms. barrie always delighted to hear from you and I cannot reply to your splendid work also but compelling reading all the same.

[ms. barrie]

you’re most welcomed, Andrew, and i wholeheartedly thank you for your lovely, supportive words,read moreyou’re most welcomed, Andrew, and i wholeheartedly thank you for your lovely, supportive words,
~ xo