Ten.One Thousand, Four Hundred & Thirteen

1. Staying in bed.

2. I reheat the leftover bolognese and take it back to bed.

3. Nothing on the list feels as important as going back to bed.

4. He’s always worried when I sleep a lot. I just need the rest.

5. It reminds me of Brentwood. For a moment I wonder if we should have stayed.

6. I realize that I’m trying to talk myself out of the very thing I know I need to do. I can hope for the best, but I’ve seen this show before. I know how it ends.

7. I could go back to sleep.

8. I lean back in my stadium seat and put my face in the sun. The heat on my skin feels good.

9. What would I have to shift in order to make that a reality?

10. Craving: Tuesdays on the sofa with coffee.