Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Build Me Up Buttercup

I am struggling mightily right now with the desire to eat what I want to eat and drink what I want to drink rather than continuing on with the Whole 30 program to which I am committed. (I'm on Day 8 of 30.)

I have a pretty healthy diet anyway, but man, does giving up all sugar, grains and alcohol make one aware of one's crutches and how well they do the job of propping one up on a daily basis. I understand that removing those props will benefit me in the long term. I'm already seeing tremendous benefits in terms of increased mobility in my joints from reducing inflammation, but man, it sucks not to be able to have a piece of peanut butter toast or some ice cream or a glass of wine with dinner. Apparently in another week or two I'll be over the hump and not craving/feeling deprived, but I'm not there yet!

I've also been up late this week working on a paper and as a result, I didn't make it to yoga this morning and felt tired and off all day.

I did finally make it to yoga tonight, though, where the teacher played a version of this song:

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart

"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again
But you're late, I wait around and then (bah-dah-dah)
I went to the door, I can't take any more
It's not you, you let me down again

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart

To you I'm a toy, but I could be the boy you adore
If you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah)
Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more
Why do I need you so

(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo

I'm feeling too, lately like it's about bloody time for me to meet someone again who will love and appreciate and support me and to whom I can offer the same. I'm trying not to need it, but I sure as hell want it and after an entire year without any physical contact from a man, well, a girl starts to go a little crazy -- especially without her pals victual and libation.

I-I-I need you-oo-oo more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart

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