{"id":160,"date":"2022-12-02T15:14:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","slug":"bit-by-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/02\/bit-by-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"BIT BY BIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the musical CANCERMAN<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The musical dives into the turbulent thoughts of a man reviewing his life as his terminal cancer progresses. He is accompanied in his mental and physical journey by a chorus that supports him and helps him define his thoughts along the way. This song faces up to the infelicities of advancing age. –J. Linn Allen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BIT BY BIT WE SLIP AWAY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIECE BY PIECE, CHIP BY CHIP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIFE LAST WEEK IS LOSS TODAY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BREAK A TOE, CRACK A HIP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BONES GET SOFTER, ARTERIES HARD<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EYESIGHT\u2019S CLOUDY, HEARING\u2019S FAINT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUSCLES WORK LIKE MELTING LARD<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SKIN COULD USE A COAT OF PAINT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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FINGERS STIFFEN, CURL AND CRAMP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NECK CAN\u2019T TURN, KNEES CAN\u2019T BEND<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIPS GET DRY, THOUGHTS GET DAMP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOU START A SENTENCE YOU CAN\u2019T END.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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HAIR GETS BRITTLE, TEETH GET ROTTEN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BALANCE FALTERS, BOTH HANDS SHAKE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT YOU\u2019VE LEARNED IS ALL FORGOTTEN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTHING MOVES THAT DOESN\u2019T ACHE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SLIDE DOWN THE AGING SLOPE <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE GRADUAL DECLINE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IF YOU\u2019RE STILL HERE YOU\u2019RE DOING FINE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TRICKY PART IS KEEPING UP <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOUR COURAGE AT THE FINISH LINE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PIECE BY PIECE WE GO AWAY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LITTLE BY LITTLE, BIT BY BIT  <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO SAY:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WE MIGHT SOMEHOW GET USED TO IT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PIECE BY PIECE WE GO AWAY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BIG TO LITTLE, SIZED TO FIT  <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO SAY:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THAT MAYBE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COULD BE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEEPING ON <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WITH WIT OR GRIT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WE MIGHT SOMEHOW GET USED TO IT.  <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong> <\/strong>BIT BY BIT BY BIT BY BIT.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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