This wonderful poem was written by our very clever long-time member @pearl. With her permission I am reprinting it here.
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Sober Bus or Booze Bus.
Which bus is going your way?
The choice is yours each and everyday
Which bus ticket will you get?
A trip to hell you’d rather forget?
Or a trip to freedom and self respect?
The Booze Bus is a sad place to be
It promises fun but delivers misery
You are never in the drivers seat
And journeys end is a place called defeat
Shame and Guilt are along for the ride
While you feel like shit and the bottles you hide.
The Sober Bus is a magic place
On board you’ll find peace and grace
You are always in the drivers seat
But you can relax and put up your feet.
On the Sober Bus you’ll remember the ride
And complete the trip basking in sober pride
Passengers can sit back and observe
Or join in the chat once they find their nerve.
So what is the price of the tickets you ask..
The Booze Bus will make you pay and the currency is pain
Lost self esteem, lost memories and the bloody weight gain.
The Sober Bus is not only free
It has benefits it may take time to see
It will put credit in your bank
It’s a win/win ride and it’s Living Sober we can thank.
Love Pearl xxx
Thanks Pearl.. I just bought a bus that holds about 20. I was thinking about starting a party bus but then I got to wondering since I’m 3 yrs sober maybe I should start a sober bus….ur the inspiration… Let me know what you think. Thanks Tom rocrealty@sbcglobal.net
beautiful!!
I love your poem @pearl! Thank-you!!
Thank you, a lovely way to start my day. Xxx
I also loved your poem. Going to refer to it often x
If the oyster is life that surrounds us, you are our @pearl within it. Shining with lustre and confidence. Love your poem! Ange xxx
Sweet! I like elhall’s analogy of the nice comfy sober bus, move over I am comin aboard~~
I’m picturing the Booze Bus as a rusty dark clanking machine with black smoke billowing out. Everyone on board is sad and gray. The Sober Bus is pearly white and sparkly and all on board are chatting and smiling happily.
I’ll take a ticket on the sober bus thanks @Pearl, thats the place I want to be – where it’s calm, where you feel good about yourself, where you feel in control – yes please! xxxx
Truth in a poem…thank you @pearl!
Awesome @pearl 🙂
That definitely put a smile on my face. Can I buy a lifetime pass on the sober express?
Lovely, Pearl, you are a treasure!
Thanks @QuietlyDone. This site has helped me find my treasure xxx
I loved this. xxx
Thanks @janabel xxxx