June 13, 2004

Regent Theatre
7 Medford Street
Arlington, MA
781-646-4849
www.regenttheatre.com

i am unseen but I am not nameless; i live quite close to you.
my life is chaos but i don't really know it; chaos is all i've ever known.
i am not an alcoholic; i have never taken drugs;
i am not irresponsible; i didn't make a choice.
i live in a tent; i live in a dirty motel.
i am surrounded by prostitution, alcohol and drugs;
i am surrounded by violence.
i am constantly hearing harsh and vulgar language.
i am not encouraged; i am not educated; i do not have a dentist.
i rarely have a hot meal;
     there is no one in a kitchen making anything for me.
i get by; i am dirty; where i live is dirty; i use the bathroom in the park.
i never leave this town; i do not think about the future; my life is today.
i am 5; i am a homeless child.

Taken from Curbside News, on November 25, 2003, and reported in the January 2004 issue of Connections, published by Call To Action of San Diego County.