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Color Guard

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I bowed my head and stood as still as a statue in the middle of the floor. I breathed heavily as I waited for the music to play. I was already exhausted because I quickly performed the show before I went on. The hum of the audience became camouflaged when the song began. I burst into movement as I danced all over the floor and spun my rifle. My heart started to beat faster than a hummingbird’s heart and the smile on my face turned into a frown. I knew that the hardest part in my solo was coming up. I tossed my saber as high as the gym roof would allow. The gym must have been at least as tall as three giraffes, but in the matter of seconds, my saber landed safely in my hand and the crowd roared. My standing ovation at the end of the song made me feel like a god.