Lying in bed, I was desperate to get to sleep.
Despite it being the middle of the night, I was wide awake.
I’m so tired, I thought, getting irritated. I just want to be able to sleep.
As a non-sighted person who lives alone, if I don’t get my sleep, I find it hard to function and care for myself.
If I try to forget I’m trying to sleep, I, I reasoned with myself.