Anatomy of a cold

Running, wiping, running, wiping, running, running, runningrunningrunning...

Eyes burn, sandy, itchy, rub, rub, don't rub they'll itch more, rub once for luck, rub again because it can't be resisted...

Sneeze, wipe, blow, blow, blow, I'll blow your house down, skin raw, each wipe makes eyes water again...

Head aches, ears ache, jaws ache, gums swollen, sinues are going to burst, first the right side then then left now both at once, where's the nose drops?

Squirt, sniff, squirt, damn it's running down my throat, burning, choking...

Can breathe again but it doesn't last long, where's the tissues?, sneeze is coming, sneeze is coming, sneeze is coming, WHERE ARE THE TISSUES?

Catch it in time, soaking paper, wash hands, wipe again, throat burns...

Soothe with honey, soothe with tea, hot lemonade, water, Coke burns, brandy in my tea, get sleepy...

Try to sleep, can't get comfortable, can't breathe, sit up, lay down, sit up halfway, nose runs, sniff, sniff, sniff, sniffsniffsniffsniff...

Everything hurts, everything's tender, nose raw, lips dry, find the lip blam and smear everywhere...

Mountain of tissues, bottles, cups, straws, lozenges, keep the dog away, drop that tissue it's dirty!...

Wimper, moan, find the quilt, head's heavy, eyes run, nose runs, wipe, wipe, wipe, lay down again...

Leave me alone.