One who shares a common allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others.
I could have never imagined what this experience would be like. I must put on hold for a few days my original plan so as to take this in fully. To absorb it and understand it.
I have been humbled.
I walked in on Friday night, 30 min too late.
I was about to walk away until a man came to my side...
"Do you need a place to lay your head brother?"
I looked up to the gangly looking black gentleman and told him yes.
He brought me in, showed me around and I was amazed to see nearly 125 people there. There were no volunteers to speak of, this place sustained itself. Some of the men were outside smoking and talking, some were inside watching the Pacers game. All of them, with a few sleeping exceptions were living as one. Not out of force it seemed, but out of choice.
I came in, sat down and had a bite to eat... Not all that bad though I should think I will lose weight rapidly as I have made a promise not to contradict the morals of this idea. After I ate I went outside for a cigarette. Talked to a few of the guys around there and by the time 9:00 rolled around I knew nearly everyone's name. Went upstairs, took a shower and laid my head down on a bed for rest.
In this place racism does not exist.
In this place prejudice does not exist.
In this place hatred does not exist.
In this place apathy does not exist.
In this place loathing does not exists.
In this place love exists.
In this place community exists.
In this place peace exists.
In this place faith exists.
This place is a true brotherhood.
And the men,
They are my brothers.
Yet what will you see?
PS: There is an honest to god alley cat that hangs around.
I have been humbled.
I walked in on Friday night, 30 min too late.
I was about to walk away until a man came to my side...
"Do you need a place to lay your head brother?"
I looked up to the gangly looking black gentleman and told him yes.
He brought me in, showed me around and I was amazed to see nearly 125 people there. There were no volunteers to speak of, this place sustained itself. Some of the men were outside smoking and talking, some were inside watching the Pacers game. All of them, with a few sleeping exceptions were living as one. Not out of force it seemed, but out of choice.
I came in, sat down and had a bite to eat... Not all that bad though I should think I will lose weight rapidly as I have made a promise not to contradict the morals of this idea. After I ate I went outside for a cigarette. Talked to a few of the guys around there and by the time 9:00 rolled around I knew nearly everyone's name. Went upstairs, took a shower and laid my head down on a bed for rest.
In this place racism does not exist.
In this place prejudice does not exist.
In this place hatred does not exist.
In this place apathy does not exist.
In this place loathing does not exists.
In this place love exists.
In this place community exists.
In this place peace exists.
In this place faith exists.
This place is a true brotherhood.
And the men,
They are my brothers.
Yet what will you see?
PS: There is an honest to god alley cat that hangs around.