Today a crowd of around 200 people gathered at the Bud Clark Commons for the a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. The new development will offer a 130 units of housing for people on the streets, a 90-bed shelter and a community space that includes a range of services.
Street Roots vendor and poet Leo Rhodes read the poem “Being Human”during the opening.
Being Human?
I am the voice you never hear
If I spoke would you listen?
I am the ugly duckling
Visable in your pretty little world
I am the criminal when I try to sleep
I am the nuisance
Trying to keep dry out of the rain
I am the homeless person
Looking for dignity and a safe secure place
I am the voice you never hear
If I spoke would you listen?
I am the ugly duckling
Visable in your pretty little world
I am the criminal when I try to sleep
I am the nuisance
Trying to keep dry out of the rain
I am the homeless person
Looking for dignity and a safe secure place