Present and Future Band

Present and Future Band
By Larry Linville

High school band
look young yet mature
much more talented
than we ever were.
Our music was crude
theirs is refined
to say ours was music
would be very kind.

If only they knew
they border on great.
We once played notes
but these kids create
music which touches
the heart at its core
giving the listener
a thirst for some more.

Some will continue
their music for fun
others stay with it
for the long run
and share it with others
in churches or schools
where their instruments
serve as great tools.

One day when they’re older
and hear a band play
enjoying the talent
compared to their day
they’ll sit in amazement
this generation so new
confident these new kids
will know what to do.

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