the night before (Tassie adventure part 1)

Most true adventures
start the night before  
and I'm kneeling on my suitcase
just to close the zippers
 
I've got a camera and a sketchbook
in my carry-on luggage  
pushing the limits of my bag  
but I'd rather brave the snow
without gloves  
than leave the essentials
of my art behind  
(though maybe rationale
would have me ditching
my snacks  
cause I can't draw  
with frozen fingers)
 
We've got the itinerary planned  
but no one is exactly quite sure  
what we'll find  
on an island  
of temperamental weather  
but I'm looking forward
to the stories I'll tell  
when I return