Oh, we've tried drugs like levadopa, carbidopa, symetril,
then there is selegilene, bromocriptine, pergolide and eldepryl.
No, Parkinson's Disease won't kill us.
We get to live a long, long life.
What about Don's dreams of retirement,
relaxation, time with his wife?
Those dreams are gone now. He won't do that,
I am a reminder every day. . .
Parkinson's doesn't kill the victim,
it only takes the body away.
Parkinson's takes from all who touch it,
From the husband, dreams and his wife.
From the children, it changes their future,
from the wives, their way of life.
Joe, who shakes, and Bob, who shuffles,
and all of our friends who gather here,
All we want is your commitment
to help with research and ease our fear.
Can you give us hope for our tomorrow?
Will we continue with quality care?
We are not asking for more entitlements,
Movement disorder spells long term care.
One and a half million fight this personal battle
with a devastating disease that rules our life.
We try to maintain jobs, and hope for our future.
We don't want to burden our husband or wife.
We hope you'll find funding for Parkinson's reasearch
so that some day science can answer our "Why?"
It could be tomorrow, or far off in the future,
it depends on where you slice the pie.
Rita Weeks 1994
Note to all US folks on list server....make your new year's resolution:
Please write to the men and women representing your district in Congress
and ask them to support PD research.
