Introduction

The "Hotel Melanoma" moniker is a metaphor for living with my particular brand of cancer. Except for those lucky few of us deemed "cured", all we cancer survivors are guests of one of the many, many branded hotels in the "Hotel Carcinoma" chain. We can check out any time we like, but we can never leave. Meanwhile, let's be livin' it up; and please support cancer education, prevention, and treatment research.



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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Another Ode To The Big C

A request, a schmaltzy ballad from the 60’s, The Association’s “Cherish”…



Perish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have raging here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could cure you
You don't know how many times I've wished no one endured you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
Beat you down to some stage that would
perish thee as quick as I perish flu

Oh I'm beginning to think that docs have never found
The meds that could make you leave me
That have the right amount of agents, all at slight cost
That could make you fear, make you flee
And have me drivin' C out of my mind

Oh I could say I’ll beat you but then you'd realize
That my fate’s yours just like a thousand other guys
Who'd say they’ve left you for all the rest of their lives
When all they wanted was to slow your pace, your plans
And braise into tanned fries

Perish is the word that more than applies
To the hate in my heart each time I realize
That I am not gonna be the one that fares poor genes
That I am not gonna be the one you spare your schemes
That I am not gonna be the one to bear what
Seemed to be good fries and I could
Perish from such a cause as yours

Perish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have raging here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could cure you
You don't know how many times I've wished no one endured you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
Beat you down to some stage that would
perish thee as quick as I perish flu

And let’s do perish you
And let’s do perish you

Perish is the word


I think I could lip sync better than any of these guys!

2 comments:

  1. hello Rich, stumbled across your blog and very glad I did, there's sure not much in Australia by way of support blogs of Melanoma "warriors", well not that I've found or come across. Anyway country of origin doesn't matter. I'm a "newbie" only 6 months past my surgery (Stage 2).
    Your blog is delightfully humorous and I appreciate the funny side of it. You are also very caring and have been through a hell of a lot yourself. I would like to continue visiting if I may.
    I have a blog but my Melanoma "business" is not mentioned on it as I'm not sure for the moment where my emotions lie - Hmm or that 'lay'. Thanks for sharing all that you do.
    Rose

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  2. Thank you, Rose. Please visit any time!

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