one eyelid goes up

one eyelid goes up

no, too much effort

back down it goes

finally get up

look in the mirror

purple goblins weighing down my eyes

with their dark, concentric bodies

head throbs persistently 

with literal and figurative aches

dull ache at the back of my brain

coupled with pain of intrusive thoughts

hair is all stringy

sticking together in sweaty tufts

realize I haven’t showered in four days

but this is not the life of a functional human