The Lament of Women Who Just Need to Be Held

There are too many of us — partnered and single — who are running on empty

Photo by Vanessa Gonzalez on Scopio

I feel like I just had Covid for a second time. I know I didn’t have it — I’ve spent the last 20 days hunkered down at my mother’s home, where she, my brother and I didn’t go anywhere or see anyone during our pandemic winter hideaway.