Sleepless Vigil

Stella

No matter how hard I try, I just can’t sleep.

Between the noise of the reporters outside, the curious onlookers, the flash of the cameras and my own anxieties, I feel like I’m trapped in a state of exhaustion with no way out. I’ve tried tossing and turning. I’ve tried covering my head with my pillow. I’ve tried headphones, white noise, the couch, the bed, tea, meditation…

And none of it wo