Give Me Flowers

GIVE ME FLOWERS When my birthday came You never gave me flowers You fussed you screamed you almost hit Didn’t say Happy Birthday I received a promotion at work I couldn’t wait to tell you Called you to explain the news All you did was give me the blues Later you never apologized You never gave me flowers You fussed you screamed you almost hit Didn’t say Congratulations The year of our Anniversary candle light dinner Your favorite meal was done You came home late words slurred smell of alcohol and perfume I asked what happened Where you been You fussed you screamed you almost hit Wait You did hit Didn’t say sorry Didn’t say Happy Anniversary Never brought me flowers Ran to my girls house cried all the way there Tried and bruised You caught up to me Stop me from reaching there Your hands waving in the air Landed on my face And everywhere Slipped and fell then hit my head Now I remain resting in my bed My family and friends cried You were there to say sorry you tried You didn’t fuss You didn’t scream You didn’t hit But you did bring me flowers Written by Naomi E. Jones