Seven (April 7, 2016)

Happy birthday

Venus and Squeak.

I know

Your birth hour is

Between 7 and 8 pm

My loves.

Which happened

On a Sunday

Seven years ago.

But

I couldn't resisted

This impulse

To kiss you

Happy birthday.

Wouldn't surprised me

If you think

I'm daft

At times.

With my behaviour

And actions.

But

Your very presence

In my life

Has had

Very profound effects

Upon me.

In a positive way.

For I can say

Without your love

And compassion

Would have killed

Myself.

Over

The holiday season

Of 2010-11.

Or

The numerous times

That you have helped me

During my PTSD flashbacks

And severe anxiety attacks

By bring there.

So enjoy

This special day

My loves.

I promise

Will serve you

A very special treat

Of Salmon

Tonight.

Sorry

It'll have to be

From a can

And not

A fresh fillet.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: First met, Venus and Squeak, with their 2 sisters and brother, when they were, a week old, nursing on their mother, Mercury (named after the leader singer, of Queen, Freddy Mercury) and her sister, Rosie. In the following 7 weeks, I could found, around the nursing Mercury and her kittens, sleeping my anxiety away, as the PTSD flashbacks were driving me, insane. They had become my island of sanity, in a torturous world of brutal abusive memories, of my childhood and later on.