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Loving someone with a terminal illness

All profitable proceeds from this record will be donated to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

My own Son  frequently visits the Evelina. He has a severe grade 3 brain injury. It is heartbreaking to see the children on the wards, confined to the hospital for long periods.. if not permanently.. just longing to live out a 'normal' childhood.

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Last Train Home

AT THE END OF TIME

Who Am I (Without You)  
Music and Lyrics by Rhonda Pisanello
Rogue Music Productions

Lyrics
 V1
You’re being brave after such a hard hit
Nothing’s fair from how I’m seeing it
Can’t believe what the Doc is saying
I know it’s in you to beat this thing
PC1
So where’s your fight instead of this resolve
I don’t get how you can stay this calm
While
C1
A storm’s rolling fast and hard
Right in and over my heart
Feel so helpless hearing you
Say there's nothing anyone can do
I don’t have the strength you’ve shown
To get through this or let go
So God may as well take me too
Cause who am I without you 
V2
When you’re gone I know I’ll be so angry
Not just at you but at everybody
Praying for me watching me grieve
The kind of sympathy I won’t need
PC2
So where’s your fight instead of this resolve
I don’t get how you can stay this calm
While
C2
A storm’s rolling fast and hard
Right in and over my heart
Feel so helpless hearing you
Say there's nothing anyone can do
I don’t have the strength you’ve shown
To get through this or let go
So God may as well take me too
Cause who am I without you
BR
Who am I without you 
You say I’m strong
Life will go on
But the way I feel now
I can’t imagine how
C3
A storm’s rolling fast and hard
Right in and over my heart
Feel so helpless hearing you
Say there's nothing anyone can do
I don’t have the strength you’ve shown
To get through this or let go
So God may as well take me too
Cause who am I without you

Who Am I

Who Am I (Without You) - Singer Songwriter

If you are terminally ill, the most important questions to ask yourself are, “Do you know you are going to heaven?” and “Are you ready to be with the Lord?”

Recorded in 1994.

Dealing with the Terminally Ill (Jim Wilson)

Forever thankful for my family, co-writers, mentors, producers, and the vocalists who bring these songs to life with their voices and passion.

Living with less than 10% of my natural hearing and knowing it continues to decline, I’m deeply grateful to still be able to create and collaborate on the music I love. I hold onto the hope that technology will let me hear until the very end, because I can’t imagine a single day without song. ❤️

“One idea may ignite a song, but it takes a team to make it sing.” – R.P.
Licensing Inquiry please contact:rhondapisanello@gmail.com

My songwriting spans pop, rock, country, folk and children’s music, film, TV, and media. Every project is a chance to explore a new emotional landscape, and I love blending styles to let each song find its own voice.

Awards & Recognition
FACTOR Funded Recipient (x3 – FACTOR Canada)
The Great American Songwriting Competition – Hall of Fame Winner, 1st Place Rock/Alt 2023; Finalist in two categories 2024
NSAI Ones to Watch & NSAI Publisher Luncheon Recipient
ISC Semi-Finalist – 2022, 2018, 2017
UKSC Contest – Finalist 2023, 2017; Semi-Finalist 2023, 2020, 2018, 2017

© DeffClef Music 2025® All Rights Reserved

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New tracks tagged #TERMINALILLNESS