Sometimes I think about
how my muscles would wither
and my skin would crack
and my kidneys would fail
and my blood vessels would collapse
and my nerves would succumb
and my heart would weaken
and my body would turn itself inside out in starvation
and how I’d be dead within days
without this tiny bottle.
It is not right
That people have to fight
For the privilege of dying more slowly.
Well I have been dying well for 44 almost 45 years. It beats the alternative. I did not always think that, but damn take it away and i might have to get angry these days.
I’ve been dying well for 50 years and initially read this poem the wrong way. I didn’t understand the “fight” part. Then I realized that’s because I live in Canada, and not many people are dying here because they can’t afford insulin.
Kudos to you Kerri and condolences to, and anger on behalf of my American cousins for this incomprehensible situation.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Living in Germany, it’s a privilege I take for granted most of the time. Should be thankful more often.
Also it reminds me to make a donation to Insulin for Life once again.
Insulin is life support
Why must my child pay
To stay alive…
Kerri I have always loved the way you see and write about things! As my friend with cancer pointed out – big pharma is making money by helping people with chronic diseases die slowly!
REAL! -thanks