I'm not myself anymore
I change from my earlier life
Not the way I used to be
I crave sweetness
But I don't want you to think
That I'm asking for comfort
Not feeling myself right now
My sugar is way too high
Treading water, I don't understand
Thoughts come like a whirlwind
This vessel too many demands
Every current every course
Steer's me further adrift
Like a broken down engine
An overworked engine
Can last
Dreamers
Teachers
Scholars
Seekers
There are trials
Failures
Rallys
Breakthroughs
Bittersweet
Bittersweet
We are what we eat
Tingling fingers, dusky toes
Constant thirst, night time flows
Vision blurring, darkened veils
Renal pressure, filter fails
Like a broken down engine
An overworked engine
Can't last
Pioneers
Pilgrams
Poets
Painters
There are trials
Failures
Rallys
Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs
Twice a day beneath the skin
Inject life saving insulin
Lancet prick to draw the blood
Assure myself all is good
Overboard, towards the black
Coma waits if I don't act
Islets in a bloody sea
Can't export my remedy
I don't know what to do
Chocolate bars and Summer treats (Ma, ma, ma, ma)
Soda pop, ice cream and bags of sweets (Oh)
Milkshakes, fruite-cakes, fondue dips
Sausage beans and fish and chips
Spaghetti, meatballs, green eggs and ham (Hmm)
Rich cream, waffles with syrup and jam
Burger, Fries, and peanut brittle
Hot dogs, cheese, and jelly skittles
This is what we eat
Do we count the cost
We either find another way
Or we're lost
White fish, salmon, broccolini
Vegetables, leafy greens, Bocconcini
Oats, nuts, seeds and forest fruits
Soya, kale, and spinach and bean shoots
Tofu, carob, hummas and beetroot
Snow peas, green beans, and grape fruit
Lentils, yogurt, eggs and brown rice
Lean white meet, hmm
(Very nice) Very nice
Now we know what we should eat
Do we count the cost
(One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve)
We either find another way
Or we're lost
Or we're lost
Or we're lost
To live longer
Stronger
Stronger than before