I got flowers today
It wasn't my birthday or any other special day.
Last night we had a fight and he hit me,
But I know he is sorry
Cause I got flowers today


I got flowers today
It wasn't our anniversary or any other special day.
Last night he threw me against the wall and started to choke me,
But I know he's sorry,
Cause I got flowers today


I got flowers today
It wasn't Mothers day or any other special day
I was so swollen and bruised I was ashamed to answer the door
But I know he's sorry,
Cause I got flowers today


If I leave him, where will I go?
What about money? what about my kids?
It's getting worse every time but I'm afraid to leave
But I know he's sorry
Cause I got flowers today


I got flowers today
My family and friends filed by to see me Asking why I never left him,
If I only had the strength and courage to,
but I didn't
So I got Flowers today


Copyright© Sept 91 Allen "Two Trees" Dowdell

A Note From The Author:
To let you know a little of the background for "I Got Flowers Today" A friend of mine was in an abusive marriage. In Oct of '91, I wrote the poem 'I got flowers' for/to her. Her husband was about six feet tall, she was 5' 2" and blind. She not only didn't know when the next incident would occur, she couldn't even see the blows coming when it did. I did not write the poem to win her, but to get her to find the strength to get out of that situation. She is now well, alive, and my wife. Allen "Two Trees" Dowell ( Scotland )

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