A Grunt's Mind: Through the Night
March 21, 2020 My body responds to the tension in my brain. My legs rub like a cricket as fast as my news feed fills, disrupting any attempt to sleep. Thoughts are firing through my head, causing my own panic and sensory overload. "COVID-19," shifting political agendas, my own bills, and an ex. The white static noise of a fan desperately trying to drown out the negativity and loss in my mind, but to no avail. The thoughts are crushing. I feel as if I'm laying on a bed of bro