Simple Man
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"I wasn't allowed to touch him. After a few weeks, he seemed to get better. He was strong enough to walk around. So he left the hospital and went home. His manager was making him sign all these papers, like we'll give you $500 if you sign your life away one more time. He developed kaposis [lesions associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare skin cancer linked with AIDS] and started taking Interferon. That messed him up real bad. He had dots all over his body and his eyes became purple slits. It was like someone was destoying him.
He used to make fun of it. He'd say 'Just call me dotty Nomi.' Then he got real weak and was rushed back to the hospital. He couldn't eat for days because he had cancer in his stomach. Herpes popped out all over his body. He turned into a monster. It hurt me so much to see him. I talked to him on the night of August fifth. He said, 'Joey, what am I going to do? They don't want me in the hospital anymore. They pulled all the plugs. I have to stop all this stuff because I'm not getting any better.'
I had this dream of Klaus getting strong and singing again - only he'd be a little deformed, so he'd have to stay behind a screen or something. 'You'll be the phantom of the opera,' I told him. 'We'll do shows together again.' 'Yeah, maybe,' he said. But Klaus died in his sleep that night."
Text: From sperber was his real name
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SIMPLE MAN [excerpt]
I'm, I'm just a simple man
I have to do the simple things that a simple man - can,
You, are holding out your hand
You want to know the simple things, and my simple plan, and...
I know there's so much to share
So what else can I do?
Yes I'm a simple man
Come now and take my hand
Now and forever, never to be lonely
Yes I'm a simple man
I do the best I can
Now and together, just remember only
That I'm a simple man
That I'm a simple man
I do the best I can
I got a simple, simple plan
I hope you understand
I'm just a simple man
I'm holding out my hand
It's such a simple, simple plan
I feel you understand
I can see you look to me,
So what else can I do?
Yes I'm a simple man
Come now and take my hand
Now and forever, never to be lonely
Yes I'm a simple man
I do the best I can
Now and together, just remember only...
It's so simple!
Posted by robert at July 1, 2003 11:01 PM