Facing my Parkinson’s Monsters

Facing my Parkinson’s monsters

Monsters: Courtney Hadwin

A life in transition

A Parkies quality of life does not depend on their “ON” or “OFF “ times.

Their quality of life rests in how they handle their transition times.

MY SYMPTOMS: MY MONSTERS

As My Parkinson’s life progresses my monsters , my symptoms advance as well.

Sometimes I’m behind, it being dragged along,

sometimes I’m in front of it pushing back, trying to delay it’s forward progress.

That Seems to be my life these days,

however, I have come to realize that I can still enjoy life.

That enjoyment, is my decision and my decision only.

Life is short, so with each step I must make sure that I try and appreciate it .

How do I do this?

By having fun and being a warrior.

I’m a little bit lonely but I’m never alone

Surrounded by myself and there is nobody home

The nights are long, last all day

And I can’t keep keeping all the monsters away

Ah, need a flashlight to chase them away

Ah, nowhere to hide when they come out to play

I’m afraid of myself every time I see

The face in the mirror staring back at me

I don’t care how long it takes

I gotta keep the monsters far away

Someday, someday, I don’t know when

They’re leaving and they’re never coming back again

I’m sick and tired of screaming in the dark (ah)

I gotta keep the monsters away

I’m a little bit crazy, but aren’t we all?

When your feeling the pressure and your back’s to the wall

Gotta to leave the light on, kill the pain

Keep on keeping all the monsters away

Ah, give me a torch to chase them away

Ah, nowhere to hide when they come out to play

I’m afraid of myself every time I see

The face in the mirror staring back at me

I don’t care how long it takes

I gotta keep the monsters far away

Someday, someday, I don’t know when

They’re leaving and they’re never coming back again

I’m sick and tired of screaming in the dark (ah)

I gotta keep the monsters away

Hey! I gotta keep the monsters away

Gotta kind of fever that’s giving me chills

Something deep inside me that I can’t kill

Living with a creature that’s outta control

Sitting on the edge of a big black hole

We gotta hear each other when we’re crying for help

Gotta save each other if we gonna save ourselves

If you look inside we’re all the same

Everybody’s tryna to keep the monsters away

I’m afraid of myself every time I see

The face in the mirror staring back at me

I don’t care how long it takes

I gotta keep the monsters far away

Someday, someday, I don’t know when

They’re leaving and they’re never coming back again

I’m sick and tired of screaming in the dark (ah)

I gotta keep the monsters away

Hey! I gotta keep the monsters away

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Kevin Joseph Bowe / Courtney Hadwin