The Big “C” By Gilda Radner

I was going through life

As free as a lark,

In the world of acting

I was making my mark.

In Second City,

And then on T.V.,

Not thinking once

About the big “C”.

I saved up my money,

An apartment I bought.

My wealth was my own,

Or so I thought.

I can’t even tell you

How often you cry.

When the dreaded “C”

Starts draining you dry.

Friends try to console,

And tell you they care.

But deep down you feel

That this is unfair.

Now before I upset you,

And lead you astray,

I just want to tell you

I’m feeling okay.

Cancer’s no problem,

‘Cause I’m in remission,

The “C” I refer to,

Is Bernie’s commission.

From “Where Did I Go Right?” by Bernie Brillstein with David Rensin (Little, Brown: 390 pp., $24.95)