A Sound Reason For Falling

(I am at my marching band practice. It is raining a bit.)

Teacher: “Blow me away with your sound!”

(We begin to play. As we do, my teacher stands up on a bench.)

Teacher: “S***!”

(I look up, and see him fall off of the bench onto the track that surrounds the football field. A few kids, all of whom are in the EMS, run to his aid, along with the other adults helping. I am with the people telling others not to move. My teacher gets up and looks at us.)

Teacher: “When I said to ‘blow me away with your sound’, I did not mean it literally!”