Community Area Resource Enterprise, Inc
A nonprofit organization in Gallup, NM near historic Route 66
"Creating Opportunities to End Homelessness"



Residents' Creative Corner
The following poem was written by CARE 66 resident Stefan Gilbert. It was set to music by volunteer Elliot Fiske with help from Kyle Linton. Keep an eye on this spot for an upcoming link to an audio file.
 
Flying Free
by Stefan Gilbert
I was down and out and about,
Trying to discover,
How I from homelessness,
Could recover,
Cruising down the road,
Trying to release this heavy load,
Wandering through the maze,
Still in an unfamiliar haze,
I'm trying to relocate my soul,
To break free from this everlasting daze,
I want to let my mind fly free,
And to sit below and enjoy the beauty and the breeze,
From the green fields and the blossoming trees,
Viewing that little home next to the lake,
I will put everything at stake,
To fly free again,
And to totally remake,
My life no longer at stake,
Feeling the air,
Hearing all living sounds everwhere,
I believe I have relocated my soul,
That you God for this everlasting goal.