Some men never think of it.
You did. You'd come along
And say you'd nearly brought me flowers
But something had gone wrong.
The shop closed. Or you had doubts-
The sort that minds like ours
Dream up incessantly. You thought
I might not want your flowers.
It made me smile and hug you then.
Now I can only smile.
But, look, the flowers you nearly brought
Have lasted all this while.
- Wendy Cope
'Love' Poems chosen by Fiona Waters
You did. You'd come along
And say you'd nearly brought me flowers
But something had gone wrong.
The shop closed. Or you had doubts-
The sort that minds like ours
Dream up incessantly. You thought
I might not want your flowers.
It made me smile and hug you then.
Now I can only smile.
But, look, the flowers you nearly brought
Have lasted all this while.
- Wendy Cope
'Love' Poems chosen by Fiona Waters
Flowers never bought last the longest
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