Keeping Time
As I tapped the time on my drumsticks
I tapped into my memories
Of when I stood in front of a section leader
As a much younger me
Younger and naïve
Stubborn and rebellious
Now I stood in front of my own section
A group of mini me’s
Who rebelled just the same
Overtime my point of view has changed
I now understood discipline, failure, and the cost of effort
Likewise, I have now experienced the satisfying taste of victory
And the bittersweet feeling of a final show
All had shaped me to never be the same
Now it was my turn to call them to attention
In a voice like that of the leaders of my past
In this quick moment I knew
The young freshman turned section leader
Had grown up as fast as a stick hit