You can't really close your eyes, you can only put eyelids over them.

You can do a lot with the eyes whether there are lids over them or not. Consider their position and the relative state of consciousness.
i guess from an anal i mean, technical perspective then you should consider the eyelids separate from the eyeballs.
of course, i'm just a dumbfounded redneck tryin to get by.

in either case, it would appear even with having the ability to see that most of us our blind regardless
Most people do not even recognize how blind they really are. It is only upon some degree of gaining spiritual insight that there is some awakening to this truth.