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T  h i r t y

He sent me flowers

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 me. I know he is sorry and didn't mean 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 started to choke me. It seemed like a nightmare. I couldn't believe it was real. I woke up this morning sore and bruised all over. I know he must be 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 up again. And it was much worse than all the other times. If I leave him, what will I do? How will I take care of my kids? What about money? I'm afraid of him and scared to leave. But I know he must be sorry, because he sent me flowers today.

I got flowers today.
Today was a very special day. Last night, he finally killed me. He beat me to death. If I had gathered enough courage and strength to leave him, I would not have gotten flowers today.

 

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 author's note i found this on twitter. it's rather messy and unstructured, and lacks the poetry feeling to it. but when i saw it, i felt the extreme need to publish it.

domestic violence is not a joking matter. please speak up, there will always be people to help you. we won't laugh, and we won't point fingers. we only want to help. so please.

this is written from a female's point of view, simply because many cases involving domestic violence often have females as a victim. i do not, however, mean to neglect the domestic violence done to men by women. domestic vioence must be stopped, regardless of the gender of the victim.

so fix this little prose a little as you see fit, pass it on, and maybe it'll tug on someone's heartstrings.

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WinterShadows #1
Chapter 40: Omg this collection is really beautiful, i can relate to most of it
Hope you update soon <3
fangirlstress #2
wow, all of these are so powerful.
ChocoChen21 #3
Chapter 22: Is it possible that we pass our poems to you??

Just askin cause writing is a way of releasin stress...

Btw, loving you more cause if the poems, simply magnificent
aibeast #4
Hi i have a poem that i would like to submit. How can i do it?
ChocoChen21 #5
Chapter 22: Wow...

Our world is screwed up now huh....

It's a good thing I'm the eldest and I love mah body~~~ hahahahah

And I bully does who bully others, in a good way that is hahahaha

I love the poems, just simply magnificent.

Waiting for future poems <3 <3 <3
DeadHearts #6
Chapter 22: It's nice to see you updated this! This poem really hit home. I mean really. The only difference is that by some miracle, I didn't drown even though I had no one. I don't know how I didn't turn out the same way, maybe because of all the age inappropriate movies I used to watch and books I'd read since I was in kindergarten. And the worst part is when you finally realise that the last line is an illusion you're trying to create to be like everyone else. This makes me realise how things could have turned for the worst for me.
dukkuu #7
Chapter 20: this poem, it's so honest that reading it just makes me feel so... ungrateful for all I have. Depression is not a light thing, and it can happen to literally anybody. The happiest people can be the most depressed behind closed doors
DeadHearts #8
Chapter 11: Ah! Ikigai is a SasuHina fanfic I read a few years ago. I literally fell in love with the word through the story. :3

Keep up the good work! My creative juices are beginning to mingle with these poems. I've come across some of them here and there. It'seems nice and very useful that you're compiling them!
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