I spent last night, or most of it, lying on the kitchen
floor beside Cayenne. Occasionally I
stroked her head, very, very gently, but not too often because mostly she
seemed not to want to be touched. For a
long time I sat on the floor beside her, my back against the refrigerator, and
then I got my pillow and I lay down near her, but not touching her, on the cool
tile floor. I wished I’d mopped it
recently. But oh well.
I talked to her, whispered, really. I hoped she found the sound of my voice
comforting. I typically talk to my cats
a lot, and sometimes I sing while I wash dishes or fold laundry, so they are
all used to hearing my voice all day long.
And then I sang to her. Just
above a whisper, there on the cool tile floor.
I hoped she found the sound of my voice comforting.
Here are some of the songs I sang.
Cold Missouri Waters – Dar Williams
Ford Econoline – Nanci Griffith
It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go – Nanci Griffith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9lUG4gBjSE&feature=related
Ten Degrees and Getting Colder – Nanci Griffith
Ten Degrees and Getting Colder – Nanci Griffith
Trouble in These Fields – Nanci Griffith
Red Dirt Girl – Emmylou Harris
If You’re Reading This – Tim McGraw
You Can Sleep While I Drive – Trisha Yearwood
The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel
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