We weren’t on the tour with you
So there’s know way we could know
The day- to- day you’ve just been through
To bring the world this show
From shooters in Chicago
That canceled your parades
To the first case of COVID
And the havoc that it made
To Texas tours and brutal heat
And free days in a bubble
To judges sheets, aching feet
To rehearsal! On the double!
But there were SOME things that we COULD see
Without being on the tour
A spirit of resilience
Even as your ranks grew fewer
A heart that wouldn’t put it down
Though it may have crossed your mind
A spirit to improve your sound
And charge back from behind
By Indy you were whole again
The Green Machine returns!
We knew the volume would be “full send”
And the scores would be hard-earned
And in the end, the final run
You delivered your best go
With screaming solos, incredible drill
And a guard who stole the show
As your intense faces took the field
It was obvious to see
The brotherhood was finally healed
The show came off with glee!
And when the final note was done
The brass echo in the air
You realize you’d already won
Just by being there
No score, no judge, no screaming fan
Can take from you what’s due
You’re the few, the proud, best in the land
A Cavalier … from ’22
-Mark Henry, 8/14/2022
Rolling With the Cavaliers 