My boot straps
My husband is my hero not just
my hero he's indeed a real Vietnam
war hero I adore thevway he protects
me basically I suffered ptsd anxiety
disorder from wearing wires pregnant
for the FBI buying weapons and drugs
from corrupt officers for years i lived
in fear awaiting my death when jay
Townsend Johnson Henry arrived
to end my life leaving a desk job at
the court house in tampa pushing
pens pages she believed she could
impersonate me and gain royalties for
my American poetry I pleaded with
the fbi until it was too late jay
Townsend Johnson Henry riding
in a white Tahoe with her gunman
opening fire he was killed at my
feet this shattered my existence
since I was already coping with
ptsd anxiety depression everything
went blank as I relocated suffered
traumatic brain Injury jay Townsend
Johnson Henry hiding seeing my
abusive ex husband I was lost until
the purple heart veterans picked
me up finally meeting my new
husband my god we both have
ptsd traumatic brain injury depression
finally someone who truly gets
me we are a disabled couple caring
for each other throughout this ordeal
my killers jay Townsend Johnson
Henry returned 20 years later with
an assault rifle to murder me extort
my American poetry my beautiful
beloved war hero on guard holding
my hand through panic attacks
flasbacks of being abused hearing
my fetus heartbeat nerve block
injections we have lots of appointments
that's when the imposter breaks in our
home looking for documents to falsify
or medications she smuggle to fund
wiseguys but my honey and I we have
this with God Volunteering helping
others praying loving one another
during night terrors night sweats
panic attacks soak and wet sheets
and this man is holding me saying
nobody is ever going to harm you
again I can't live without you it's not
easy reliving wearing wires pregnant
buying weapons and drugs from
killers as he relive Vietnam wearing
a necklace of enemy ears around
his neck 101 st airborne we are army
Strong boots stapped we are American
we are truly truly blessed I am truly
blessed to have my own personal living
breathing John McCain an American
war hero my husband the best of the best
say you're safe now honey I'm here now
Thank you for your service honey my hero
God bless all our military veterans and
God bless the United States of America
Copyright © Yolanda Nicholsen | Year Posted 2024
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