Heavy Lidded Eyes

Daily 100 words #1 — a poem (01/10/19)

Photo by maxime caron on Unsplash

Heavy lidded eyes
Creaking open
To tinny sounds
From the floor.

The darkness wants
To consume me,
And I want
To let it.

Drifting dreams
Swirl about my head,
Of split jeans,
Family trips and palm oil.

My bones ache,
Screaming to stay here,
Almost every part of me
Pleading to stay.

But the 'new me'
Tells them all “No”,
It’s time for change,
It’s time to be better.

Although I know
Better is a lie,
The greener grass
Is a distraction after all.

Still I battle on,
Force my sleep-weary eyes open,
Face it all with a grimace,
If I can’t manage a smile.

Part of a monthly experiment to write 100 words first thing in the morning, before I even get out of bed. Feel free to get in touch if you want to join me, I’d love to see your work — hello@nightskycreative.org