I wrote this poem for a new ebook I've finished. It's called "A Bus Trip to Further." Why is it called that? Well, one of the themes for Guagua Pública is that of community and inclusion. I demonstrate that through the tag line that I borrowed from Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters: "You're either on the bus, or you're not."
Ken had a fundamental belief that you were either cool with what he was trying to do or you weren't. The bus that they took their electric kool-aid acid test was lovingly called "Further." Further was the destination indicated on the exterior of the bus they traveled around trying to get everyone to tune in to their message.
I got the inspiration from an old friend who reached out to me through Facebook. It had been nearly 25 years since we had last talked or saw each other. Through this poem, I wanted to share with you what I remember about what we had once felt for each other. It's highly influenced by my research into quantum physics for the comic book I'm working on. In the end, I felt it represented what it feels like when you know that your part of something bigger; something made better through a shared experience; something only possible through open collaboration. Enjoy!
"A Bus Trip to Further."
Come with me I can take you there
I remember
how close our spirits felt
when we were together
When there was no distance
between what you call you
and I call me
Our energies flowed together
leaving a trace of the union
we once felt
I know how to get there
just follow my lead
I can take you there
when time almost stopped
For you see we are both body and spirit
We are both mass and energy
So it doesn't matter if our bodies
can no longer be together
Because I'll always be with you
as you are always with me
We are gregarious bosons
And when my temple crumbles
in that precious moment before I
get on that bus again
I'll burn the memory of your spirit
into my very nature
So the first chance I get
I'll find my way back to you
just as if time had indeed stopped
Ken had a fundamental belief that you were either cool with what he was trying to do or you weren't. The bus that they took their electric kool-aid acid test was lovingly called "Further." Further was the destination indicated on the exterior of the bus they traveled around trying to get everyone to tune in to their message.
I got the inspiration from an old friend who reached out to me through Facebook. It had been nearly 25 years since we had last talked or saw each other. Through this poem, I wanted to share with you what I remember about what we had once felt for each other. It's highly influenced by my research into quantum physics for the comic book I'm working on. In the end, I felt it represented what it feels like when you know that your part of something bigger; something made better through a shared experience; something only possible through open collaboration. Enjoy!
"A Bus Trip to Further."
Come with me I can take you there
I remember
how close our spirits felt
when we were together
When there was no distance
between what you call you
and I call me
Our energies flowed together
leaving a trace of the union
we once felt
I know how to get there
just follow my lead
I can take you there
when time almost stopped
For you see we are both body and spirit
We are both mass and energy
So it doesn't matter if our bodies
can no longer be together
Because I'll always be with you
as you are always with me
We are gregarious bosons
And when my temple crumbles
in that precious moment before I
get on that bus again
I'll burn the memory of your spirit
into my very nature
So the first chance I get
I'll find my way back to you
just as if time had indeed stopped
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