I Am a Catalyst
I am a musician.
I slave over a measure of 4 notes for hours,
perfecting each detail and creating an emmaculate tune.
Yet there are many more measures throughout the song
that are cleaned up and polished deep into the night.
I am a french horn player.
The smooth, gleaming brass reflects my freckled skin
as a skillfully manipulate the triggers and valves.
The metal bell vibrates with power and my air turns
music into art.
I am a marcher.
My body is tested by the heat radiating off of the
asphalt in the summer. The herd of students
stepping across the field with intention pounds
a beat into my head like bass drum solo.
I am a drum major, a conductor.
I have lived through being a musician and marcher and
risen up to place where I can serve other students.
I control the pulse and drive the music.
I am a catalyst.
I turn music into art, and art into emotion.
I make music into words, and words into poetry.
I connect them all by understanding their power.
I am a catalyst between sound and magic.