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our time;

May 21, 2010
By jessikawithak135 BRONZE, Norman Park, Georgia
jessikawithak135 BRONZE, Norman Park, Georgia
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The timer stops and our time has come.
More still than someone in hiding we stand.
Sweat leaks from the faces of my peers around me.
Nerves are twitching and finally
The whistle informs us that the spotlight is on us.
A cadence.
And








Left.

Right.







Left.

Right.









The crowd is not yet attentive as we glide into place.
Finally
Set one has been set and...

The show begins.

A beautiful array of chaos surrounds us.



Excitement.
Focus.








"3.25 steps from the home hash."






Play with emphasis here.





Play legato there.
Don't forget to bow and...
BAM! impact point.

Company front; keep your peripheral on your neighbors,
March

forward

cut

time.

Bask in the glory; absorb the applause.


Take in a deep breath satisfaction.






Another job well done.


The author's comments:
A lot of the visual effect has been removed in the transfer to here, but this shows the feelings of a marching band performance well enough.

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