Amélie Beth Harris-McGeehan

December first 2020 equals

thee above named sibling

whereby she completed

LXIII earth orbits around the sun

therefore incumbent upon me

(cuz yours truly to wish happy birthday

at receiving end of much largesse)

to wax poetic regarding beloved sister,

which brother of yours feels blessed

to experience and count

thee as his eldest sibling.

On clocking one year after another,

(which orbitz around the sun)

whip away approximating light speed)

I feel pitched to and fro, hither and yon

into the maws of utter madness,

and thee utmost like an anchor

serve to buttress mine emotional duress

more so acknowledged later in our lives

no matter steadfastness

of heartfelt care and concern

prevailed these three score years of mine

prompting yours truly to reflect

especially those vicissitudes

severely testing psychological mettle,

whether twas mine

tumultuous, opprobrious, hellacious...

descent into abyss of despair

(think bout with anorexia nervosa

that cost me mental, physical

and social expense),

I still figuratively pay the piper,

hence continue to rue

rarely ever taking stock
concerning unwavering love

toward one (me),

who fell short reciprocating gratitude,

where pseudo maternal tendering occurred

during formative boyhood

and even into emerging

adulthood days of mine.

Though just thirteen plus months my senior,

ye donned role as guardian

bullies ye did verbally cuff

when I got decreed as scapegoat

passively resisted brickbats,

til badasses sucker punched,

mocked, chided wimpy me more'n enough,

hence when bullies

saw yar ferocity they ran,

cuz ye took no guff

said mean kids took off in a huff

methinks if only I had therapy dog

named Teddy and/or Ruff

to protect me against thugs,

whose insecurity rocketed

poor little Matthew Scott

they threatened harm

to brag as neighborhood tough.

Gratitude wells up

recognizing worthiness you

exemplify, a spouse

(Richard McGeehan) who

did ardently woo,

after asking to dance pas-de-deux

as lifetime partner,

plus recognized keeper

bonafide then young gal true

lee worth her weight in gold,

or any other precious metal.

Marriage (codified, indemnified, and ratified

June 1990 - courtesy Harvey Whitten),

between ye and ardent husband

will moost definitely stand the test of time

cuz, each to the other a counterpart

analogous to rock of Gibraltar.