Digging a Cat's Grave to China

from The Cutest Little Knife by Blankets for Laura

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"Bundle up," my mother said, so we put our hats upon our heads and our boots upon our feet and we squinted against the sleet. When we dug for Gracie's grave, I pretended I was digging a way to China like I'd always dreamed, as a kid in the sand on the beach. "Oh Mama what do they use? Do they use shovels like we do? Are there still grave diggers around?" She said, "No, I think they've got machines to put us in the ground." I thought about that while we kept digging and I couldn't stop myself from saying, "When I die, no one I love will dig a grave for me." She said, "Why?" and I said, "Well, because don't they have machines?"

Have you ever felt the weight of the soil? It gets heavier the deeper you toil. Just put me in a shallow hole, then let nature do what it will. 'Cause if you ever dig a grave for me, I know hard it is to dig six feet deep.

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from The Cutest Little Knife, released May 13, 2014

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Blankets for Laura Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Blankets for Laura is the mostly defunct solo music project of Shay Park. She now makes music with Soda Club. facebook.com/sodaclubpgh

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