Publisher's Synopsis
My beloved died on the tenth day of June, 1876.Why has thou forsakin' me!?" I asked the Lord as I lay across Jake's grave face down with my hands gently touching the tombstone as if trying to hug the first and only true love of my life.My face was wet with tears as the summer breeze drifted across my back and blew the green summer grass to and fro like waves on a green ocean, feeling warm on my back and legs like the warmth of two bodies caressing on a cold winter night. With my dripping eyes closed I imagined Jake was holding me close with my face buried into his chest with his short whiskers rubbing on my forehead, and I felt safe and sound from the world. The warmth of his breath tickled my neck and I smiled as I tangled his long hair around my fingers then lifted my head and kissed him. But it was only a memory now, and the emptiness returned as I opened my eyes.
