Mad People - By Jack Kerouac

The following poem is an excerpt from Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," and it celebrates the idea of embracing a passionate and unconventional life. Kerouac extols those he calls "the mad ones" as the only people he truly admires. These individuals are driven by an insatiable thirst for life's experiences, whether it's the desire for adventure, conversation, salvation, or the pursuit of everything simultaneously. They are depicted as unique and extraordinary because they never settle for the mundane or ordinary aspects of existence. Instead, they burn with an intense, vibrant, and almost reckless energy, symbolized by the metaphor of "fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." In this brief but powerful poem, Kerouac celebrates the rebels and dreamers who refuse to conform to societal norms and are willing to live life to its fullest, even if it means embracing the chaos and unpredictability of the journey.

I think mad people are for me too!

- Jack Kerouac