Old works 7: My Life
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Number 7 of old works describes my life as a teenager. I was overwhelmed one day and just felt like I needed to put my life into words. It was an experience that made me feel better and that is a part of my life I am so proud of that I wanted to share all that I did.
The colorguard girls
Fly, Back, Breast, Free
I need to swim them all
How well I do we will see
It will be your call
I am not a swimmer
I am a diver
When the lights can be dimmer
I am more of a striver
Twister, Reverse, Back, Inward, Forward
With dives and summersaults
The divers will get an award
For a minimum of faults
Trumpet, Clarinet, Flute, Bassoon
I love to play them all
Whether the time is noon
Or sometime in the fall
I am in band
But colorguard is my choice
Sometimes in the sand
I have so much more poise
Drop spin, around the world, slams and snaps
With anything else the pretty flag can do
At right shoulder against the wind the flag flaps
Oh there’s the whistle, that’s my cue
This is my teenage years
Day after day, swimming and band
With many of my other peers,
It is hard on our bodies with all that demand.
- Old Works 8: Dear Friend
Or if you would like to read the next one here is that link! - Old Works 6: The week
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Thanks WillStarr! My life was crazy back then, but it really did help me when I was a full time college student and working full time as well. Too many people take that busy schedule for granted and although I was busy I enjoyed every moment of my life! Thank you again willstarr!
I never knew that colorguard was more to you than band was... I always assumed music was a bigger part of your life. However, I have to say, Colorguard was hard. I know Jenny did colorguard and I just did band and even when I tried her flag, I usually ended up injuring myself! :) So kudos to you on all that you participated in! Just goes to show, life is busy as a teenager!
lol. Well colorguard gave me more than band ever did and although music is my passion it was the experiences I had with colorguard. Plus when I was in colorguard band kinda got put on the back burner even though I loved it. So it isn't really that it was more to me, it just was a bigger part of my life because of all that it entailed. And you twirled my flag around once or twice without hurting yourself. lol... but ya Jenny was very good at what she did, but our colorguard would have kicked her butt. I was busy, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Thanks for the kudos :-)
The only reason I didn't injure myself when I tried your flag was because of all that I learned when Jenny was in colorguard... lol... we weren't really allowed to touch the flags if we weren't in colorguard at school, but when Jenny brought it home, all gates came down. LOL - and yes - 10 years later - your colorguard was much better. But the band - well - it was better when I was in ;)
lol... well we had the same rule that nobody was allowed to touch our flags... but you know how rules go. Our colorguard was the best and I think our band was better as well... Mr. Busch took us to a whole new level! Of course I also believe the people on average were more serious during your years. lol... who knows!
Mr. Busch was a great teacher... and he definately took you to new levels. However.... that being said, we were still better! ;)
I will let you believe that... for now ;-)
Ha Myth - loved the poem and the comments! I was a band geek too - we didn't have color guard or anything like that though. I think it really helps to have those group interests too. And I can see your writing was a creative outlet as well! Very impressive!
Why Thank You RHW :-) Band was great, but so was swimming and diving! I miss those activities more than anything else from high school! It taught me a lot about life in general and yet gave me many amazing memories! Thank you again!
WillStarr Level 8 Commenter 8 months ago
The kids who participated in such activities are the ones who usually do better later on. You were a pretty young girl and a lovely young lady.
Great Hub. Voted up!