before we even go

before

we even leave, i want to be home.

before the bus,

the taxi,

the train

then plane carrying our

bags

from one port

to another,

i want to be home again.

before the rented room,

the meals,

the surf and sand,

the climb up

some foreign hill, i want to be

back.

feet up, taking a nap.

before the pose

before the Pyramids,

the Grand Canyon,

the Eiffel Tower

and the Great Wall of China,

before we even lock

the door and go,

saying farewell to home

sweet home,

i want to be home.