Tuesday, September 30, 2014

D-Parody: I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here
(a D-Parody of Elaine Stritch's Live at Liberty recording of Sondheim's "I'm Still Here" from Follies)

High times and low times, I've seen them all
and, my dear, I'm still here.
Stocked closet sometimes,
Sometimes syringes and tears,
but I'm here.

I've found test strips in my shoes,
miscalculated, sung the blues.
Seen all my hard work disappear,
but I'm here.

I've slept in the ER,
courtesy of DKA,
but I'm here.
Tangled with PR
when they muck up what they say,
but I'm here.

I've heard cutting edge talk from the best.
Counted exchanges with the rest.
When I couldn’t get pregnant,
was I depressed?
Pretty near.
But I became a DOC-er,
so I'm here.

I've gotten through diabetic coma.
Gee, that was fun and a half!
When you've been through diabetic coma,
anything else is a laugh!

I've been thru Saccharine, Splenda and Truvia too,
but I'm here.
Drank Diet Dr. Pepper
back when the cans were blue,
and I'm here.

Tried every gadget, every tool,
Still I don't log as a general rule.
I should've gone to medical school,
That much seems clear.
Still someone said, "She's been there",
so I'm here.

Target range one day,
next day it flies out of whack,
but I'm here.
Roller coaster Monday,
Tuesday, you're back in the black,
but I'm here.

First, you're a poster child they turn out,
then careening through college,
then you're burnt out,
Then you see CDE to CDE to CDE.
I've almost got this thing figured out,
so I'm here.

I've gotten through,
"My grandma had diabetes.
She lost both her feet.
Or better yet, "My dad used to have diabetes,
but, you know, he got the thing beat."

High times and low times, I've seen 'em all
and, my dear, I'm still here.
Stocked closet sometimes,
Sometimes syringes and tears,
but I'm here.

I've run the gamut of A1cs
15 to 5 dammit, C'est la vie.
At least I got to be here,
and I'm here!
They said there’d be a cure in five years
but I'm here!

I’m still here!
Look who's here!
I'm still here!

3 comments:

  1. Yes. I'm here. and I heart you so freaking much!
    "They said there'd be a cure in 5 years...but I'm here!"
    xoxoxoxo

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  2. Hi Melissa, I'm Lindsey! I have a question and would love to speak with you! Please email me when you have a chance, thanks so much! Looking forward to hearing from you!

    lindseyDOTcaldwellATrecallcenterDOTcom

    Best,
    Lindsey

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  3. Hi there Melissa, I'm Lindsey! I have a question and would love to speak with you. Please email me when you have a chance- thanks so much! lindseyDOTcaldwellATrecallcenterDOTcom

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