I GOT FLOWERS TODAY by Paulette Kelly Dedicated to all battered women. I got flowers today! It wasn’t my birthday or any other special day; We had our first argument last night; And he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt; I know that he is sorry and didn’t mean to say the things he said; Because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today! It wasn’t our anniversary or any other special day; Last night he threw me into a wall and then started choking me; It seemed like a nightmare, but you wake up from nightmares to find they aren’t real. I got flowers today! And it wasn’t Valentine’s Day or any other special day; Last night he beat me and threatened to kill me; Make-up and long-sleeves didn’t hide the cuts and bruises this time; I couldn’t go to work today because I didn’t want anyone to know-but I know he’s sorry; Because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today! And it wasn’t Mother’s Day or any other special day; Last night he beat me again, and it was much worse than all of the other times; If I leave him, what will I do? How will I take care of the kids? What about money? I’m afraid of him, but I’m too scared and dependent to leave him! But he must be sorry; Because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today…Today was a very special day—it was the day of my funeral; Last night he finally killed me—I was beaten to death; If only I would have gathered the courage and strength to leave him; The women’s shelter could have helped me, but I didn’t ask for their help; So I got flowers today…for the last time.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 04:14:13 +0000