Pushing daisies

My new reel mower squeaks and squeals as if it's the one being cut. Maybe it's speaking on behalf of the grass, clover and daisies that I've been beheading. Daisies are tougher to behead than the rest. They just pop back up and wave bye-bye. How annoying. So yesterday I hauled out my grass whip. It's double-edged and serrated. The handle is loose. Nothing was safe. Heads flew. Petals everywhere. A gouge in my shoe. My hands were shaking.