Escaping the Entanglements of our lives

At  last our protagonist  crosses the River

Our protagonist meets a seasoned hobo,  who appears to be  a wise contrast  with Son Bolow

Our protagonist starts his day  with a goal in mind, he achieve the goal,  but fail to get the prize, when he realizes  time is not on his side.  He resolves to retreats "to the Sally" for a hot shower and food to eat.  While in  line and holding a spot near the front, close enough to see the door.  He is startled to see Son Bolow.

Things began to look good at last, but  when least expected our protagonist is left at end of a long as he waits for food and hopes for a warm place to sleep.

Finally aboard a freight train with renewed thoughts of reaching Los Angeles in seven days.

Our duo's night repose in burned out ruins yields a few rewards,  and  to an unspoken fear.

After walking from sun up to sun down, they reach a "perfect place to camp out"

The  hunt for the tracks is resolved and so is one of the fears, our protagonist faces in his struggle to reach the land of freedom, Los Angeles.

Our protagonist, in view of his failure to locate the yard,  realizes he had not partook in his usual pursuit of  the drug,   and  considers himself drug free.  This consideration clears his head. If he could free himself in West Palm beach, then he could repeat the process in Miami.  In this new  moment of clarity he decides to test his resolve to remain free from the clutches of crack cocaine by returning to streets of Miami.

Our narrator experiences a come to his senses moment  and decides to return to Miami and fight for his freedom there, instead  of looking for the yard, which seemed not to exist.