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I Met Rodney In Chesterfield Valley

from Live At Jettison Studios by Isaiah Matthew Harris

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I met Rodney in Chesterfield Valley
At St. Louis Bread Company
He informed me that he and Casey
Were considering touring

And it filled my heart
With oh so much pride
To have them invite me
Along for the ride
But I told him I can't commit to that
Because of my own aspirations I have

Playing for children in hospital wards
Performing in homes
With no amps and no cords
Finding the willpower, time, and money
To earn a music therapy degree

But outside my window
Sweet, chipper melodies
White-throated sparrow
Singing from her tree

But now with winter's
Cold fast approaching
Won't be much longer
'Til she is leaving

Monday I got a cortisone shot in my ass
To ease this inflammatory aching I have
Radiating from my lower back
Into my legs, man, makes driving a drag

Nurse gave me prednisone and Tramadol
And Methocarbamol to help me to fall
Asleep when I'm lying in my bed at night
Fitfully tossing myself side to side

My student's dad, Eric, was in a car wreck
Decades ago, chronic pain in his back
He recommended I see his PT
And I know I'm too sedentary


December 18th I go under the knife
Laryngoplasty performed by Eisenbeis
Read an essay he wrote about doctors' neckties
And whether they promote HAIs

I'll be sedated at Mercy round noon
Get an incision to hopefully improve
Timbre and volume whenever I speak
Which he said I shouldn't do for a week

After the surgery, I must, consciously
Concert to cease these compensatory
Habits I've formed quite instinctually
The incessant throat clearing

But then all of those
Sweet, chipper melodies
Will they still so
Far out of my reach?

Oh, now with winter’s
Cold fast approaching
These are the questions
I find myself asking

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from Live At Jettison Studios, released December 4, 2015

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Isaiah Matthew Harris Saint Louis, Missouri

Isaiah is a teacher, songwriter, and composer in St. Louis, MO.

He enjoys cooking & baking, frequenting antique malls, sleeping on the couch with his dog, Davey, and spending far too much time on the internet.

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