Dedicated to Katherine of Region.
Linda Ronstadt sings “Different Drum” with the ease of somebody who has finally found the words for a conversation she’s been putting off. The harpsichord sounds downright cheerful, which makes the whole thing feel a little like getting your walking papers on good stationery. Listen for how gently she lands the hard lines. There’s room in this song for two people to want different things and still wish each other well. That’s a gracious way to part, and it takes practice. Some days the best you can do is keep your own time, let the other person keep theirs, and leave enough room for a little music between you.
“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” — Romans 12:18 (KJV)
