Try and try 

an act of will 

touch yourself 

like taking a pill 

 

curtains down 

on the world 

someone’ll do 

your job at work 

 

preserve yourself

precious amber 

before reality 

reaches its hammer 

 

self-care aisle 

stretches a mile 

turn those fears 

into smiles 

 

those rituals 

mystical powers 

allow you to act 

normal tomorrow