The Cycle Can Be Broken

My mother copied and sent to me
"I Got Flowers Today".
It was in a local Michigan newspaper and listed as author unknown. Story has it a Mother who had witnessed her daughters death at the hand of domestic violence wrote the poem.


The story is incorrect! I had a version of the poem on this page for months. When it was added to, it was taken away from. God and all of his wisdom caused my path to cross with two wonderful people. The author of this poem and the one it was written for! It is with great pride and joy that I present you with the Origional poem and the author of this great work of art!







"I Got Flowers Today"


   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



(Quotation written by : Allen "Two Trees" Dowell)

"To let you in on a little background, A friend of mine was in an abusive marrige. In Oct of 91 I wrote the poem for/to her. Her husband was about six feet tall, she is five feet two and blind. She not only didn't know when the next incident would occure, she could'nt 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 alive and well and my wife."

Allen "Two Trees" Dowdell






The following is a poem that I wrote and thought it would be suitable for this page. I was in an abusive mairrage and have broken the cycle!

Eileen


Last Breath

Hiding in my room
Not making a sound.
If I stay real still
I might not be found.

He just got home
and he's mad again.
Nothing will stop him,
he'll fight to the end.

My heart is beating
at a rapid pace.
I picked up a pillow
to hide my face.

Footsteps I hear
coming down the hall.
He's constantly pounding
and beating the wall.

Trembling with fear
my body is shaking.
Trying to be still
no chance am I taking.

The death of silence
is all I can hear.
Everything got quiet
He must know I"m here.

Suddenly he's smothering me
and wont let go.
As he took my last breath
the Lord took my soul.

The pillow I chose
to hide my face
Was the answer to my prayer,
I'm in a new place.

Eileen Breedlove





If you are in an abusive relationship it is my prayer that God put his arms around you and give you the strength to remove yourself from the situation.
You can break the cycle!!!


Thank you "Two Trees" for this wonderful award. I accept it on behalf of all Domestic Violence Survivors.





If you have "I Got Flowers Today" on your site I encourage you to give credit where credit is due and by all means, replace it with the origional!
It is not right to take someones writing from their heart and soul and reword and change it. It is wrong to take credit for someone elses writings. It is sad to read a poem and have no idea who the author is. You wouldnt want it done to you so please dont do it to us!!!

The poem "I Got Flowers" was written by Allen "Two Trees" Dowell and is copywrited. It is not to be taken without his permission. Thanks for respecting that.


To read more great work written by "Two Trees" visit his website!

Two Trees' Place home of the TOTW

The poem "Last Breath" was written by me and is copywrited. It is not to be taken without my permission. Thanks for respecting that.
Eileen Breedlove



Credit for the beautiful background and bar
goes to Designs by Janis.
Thanks for sharing your great work!
Desi gns By Janis


Thanks Mother for sending me "I Got Flowers Today" to begin with. Had it not been for you I wouldnt have searched for the rightful owner. We now have
the background of this great writing!

As always Linda, thanks for all of your unselfish time and patience helping me to create web pages.
The "I Got Flowers Today" card is beautiful!
Thanks for the flowers.


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