Title: Flowers on the Ground (Intro)
Artists: Hop-Leo, Hopudoshi, & Hopanova

Spoken:
Hop-Leo: Allow us to introduce myself. I’m Hop-Leo.
Hopudoshi: Tch. Hopudoshi here.
Hopanova: I’m called Hopanova.
All: And we’re gonna (Hopanova: going to) take you on a journey, so enjoy the ride.
Hop-Leo: Let’s see. Let’s see, where to start.
Hopanova: Yes, new beginnings are often difficult.
Hopudoshi: Ha, I’ll start it off. Since you two are always so indecisive. Anyway I’m the one who’s running this show.
Hop-Leo & Hopanova: Hmph.
Hopanova: Such an impatient and unruly brute. Always rushing into every situation without even stopping to plan.
Hopudoshi: Sorry it doesn’t take me 50 years to come to a conclusion. I follow my instincts and intuition. And right now they’re telling me to stomp you into the ground.
Hop-Leo: Hopudoshi don’t be hasty. There’s no need for violence here. And Hopanova no need for name calling.
Hopudoshi: You’re always taking his side.
Hopanova (same time): You always choose his side.
Hop-Leo: Look, why don’t you just both go at the same time, so we can avoid this conflict.
Hopudoshi: Heh, that works.
Hopanova: I suppose. But won’t you be joining us?
Hop-Leo: I’ll mostly be sitting back and taking it all in. But I’ll jump in eventually. I like to listen to what other people have to say sometimes. You know?
Hopudoshi: No (laughing).
Hopanova: Sorry, I don’t know what you mean.

Hopanova:
We live in a beautiful world. Full of life and knowledge. The Ultimate has surely blessed us all. There is so much wisdom to be gained. So many gestalts to consider. Life. Every life ends in tragedy from some perspective. Every death is a mini Armageddon. Life should be enjoyed and celebrated while it lasts. But death should also be celebrated. For while it is an end, it’s also a new beginning.

Hopudoshi (in unison with Hopanova):
This world is rotten. The evils of capitalism pervade everything. There’s no unity among the people. It’s kill or be killed. There’s a tiny group of people oppressing everyone else. 90% of the world’s wealth is in 1% of the world’s population. What is wealth anyway? Is it tangible? Did we make it up? Is a person only wealthy if we perceive them as being so?

Hop-Leo: Wow. That’s crazy. I was thinking the same thing.
Hopudoshi: I’m not done yet.
Hopanova: Neither am I.

Hop-Leo (in unison with Hopudoshi and Hopanova):
Who am I? What am I? Do I exist? Does the world exist? What of Hopudoshi and Hopanova? Are they figments of my imagination? What should I do now? I don’t have enough knowledge to take action. Everyday I learn something that alters my views. I know nothing at all. How should the world be? Who should rule? Should any rule? Why don’t I know who I am? Are other people confused this way?......Man, I think I’m crazy.

Hopudoshi (in unison with Hop-Leo and Hopanova):
Why is it so hard for people to get along? Why can’t we understand each other? Like why is Hopanova such a punk?! And why is Hop-Leo so indecisive? I guess we’ve all got our problems. I will fix the world by any means necessary. In the words of El-Hajj Malik Shabazz. Why can’t they see things my way? But wait, they are me. I am we…us. Oh well, I’ll destroy capitalism one way or another! I won’t hold anything back. Even if I am crazy.

Hopanova (in unison with Hop-Leo and Hopudoshi):
I wish to attain harmony with Heaven and Earth. I wish for world peace. But brutes like Hopudoshi mess it up. And that shirk Hop-Leo is of little assistance. Maybe I should just find my own harmony. Maybe it isn’t worth it to help others. I’m better than them right? I must be closer to enlightenment than most. Especially those two. But I am them. Hmm…I must contemplate this further. Could it be? Could I be crazy?

Hop-Leo: One thing’s for sure…
Hopudoshi: But I know this…
Hopanova: This I’ve realized…
All: If we seek nothing but perfection, and look only to the stars in the sky, we will miss the flowers on the ground.