Waiting for the Bus

I sat there today, waiting for the bus
cars zoomed by
expensive cars
sports cars
small cars
old cars
people talking on their cellphones as if it wasn't illegal
laughing
loud music blasting from the radio
the owner bobs his head in enjoyment

I watch as they pass me by, waiting for the bus
A group of giggling girls walk to the cove
"it is such a nice day, I am so excited you guys."
There is a cool breeze
Leafs rustle all around me

Waiting for the bus, I hear the revving of engines
the changing of gears
They need to get there and they need to get there fast

Still waiting for the bus, I hear the birds chirping
where are they?
somewhere in the trees
the trees whose leaves rustle in the wind

I look at the time as I wait for the bus
A girl sits next to me
I hear the clicking of buttons as she sends out massive amounts of text messages
Another man, in his car, talking on the phone

While waiting for the bus, some surfers pass me by
I hear the click clack of their flip-flops on the ground
a bit squishy
must be wet

As I wait for the bus, I hear the bus
It's nowhere in sight but it makes its presence known
loudest engine you ever heard
as if it was about to break down
black smoke rises in the air
its getting closer

I wait for the bus to stop
It comes to a screeching halt about 10 feet away from us
we look for our student ID's
zip up our purses and walk ahead

The door slams behind me
and I am inundated with
blasting ipods, for all of us to enjoy
phone conversations in english and spanish
some soft as a whisper, others loud as the music blasting from the ipods
the repeated clicking of buttons for text messages
coughing
children screaming and crying
the bus driver announcing the stops
sighs
yawns

I wait to get off the bus and when I do
the ocean roars in front of me
the speed and rhythm of the waves
the calmness after they have left
seagulls cawing in the sky
circling their prey
babies laugh and mothers scold
splash of the water on my feet
there are cellphones here
and ipods
and loud music
but nature drowns it out
this is her territory
I enjoy her presence
A break from the technology of everyday life

Again, I wait for the bus
cars zoom by
expensive cars
sports cars
small cars
old cars
people talking on their cellphones as if it wasn't illegal
laughing
loud music blasting from the radio
the owner bobs her head in enjoyment