I find I'm so excited,
I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head.
I think it the excitement only a free man can feel,
a free man at the start of a long journey
whose conclusion is uncertain.
...I hope I can make it across the border.
...I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand.
...I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams.
...I hope...