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Zenas Fewell is pictured hear in the bedroom of his apartment. The medals on the wall are trophies for speech (Zenas attended a school for the deaf in New Jersey); the others are soccer and hockey medals. Zenas's art which is always infused with words from his poems can be found on every wall of his new place. Zenas, or "Scythe" as he styles himself, has had a great year. 12 months ago at the age of 19 he was camping out in the woods and visiting the Room in the Inn program. He's been in his apartment now for 8 months. He started painting with Art Works and joined our soccer team nearly 20 months ago. Zenas, a veteran of last year's Homeless World Cup, still visits Community Works to play soccer and to participate in our writing group. Attached here in an exceprt fom a recent poem which sums up his positive demeanor these days.

from "Break da chains"

IM ALREADY FREE,
IVE BROKEN DA CHAINS,
AND I WANNA BREAK MORE,
THERE IS SO MUCH MORE SPACES IN THE WORLD WHER I CAN BE FREE,
LET ME RIP THAT GATE OF YOUR FENCE SO YOU CAN COME OUT,
STOMP YOUR FOOT AND SHOUT,
LIKE YOUR IN SOME KINDA PARTY HOUSE,
I CRAVE FOR SO MUCH I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE MORE DO I WANT,
LET ME BREAK DA CHAINZ,
MY HUNGER IS SO STRONG,
I CANT HELP IT
THERES SO MUCH GOOD STUFF AROUND ME THAT I SEE,
AND I WANNA GET IT,
BUT I CANT SNATCH WHAT NEEDS TO BE MINE IN ONE SHOT,
IVE BROKEN DA CHAINS,
I WANNA BREAK MORE,
I WANNA FEEL LIKE I WAS A SUPER ENERGETIC KID,
I WANNA FEEL LIKE I ATE TONS OF MARSHMALLOW SMORES,
I WANNA GO HELL YEA,
AND JUMP AND PUT MY HEAD THROUGH THE CEILING AND LAND MY GOOF ASS ON THE FLOOR,
I WANNA BREAK MORE CHAINS ,
TEAR DA ROOF OFF YOUR LONELY SELF IN THE DARKNESS,
AND GET THE SUMMER SUN TO DRIVE YOU BAZOOKAS,
JUST KEEP YOUR CHIN UP,
YOUR BORN TO BE WILD,
LOST OUTTA NO WHERE ,
I DONT KNOW HOW TO PUT UP WITH MY OWN SMILES,
YEA!
BREAK YOUR CHAINS ,
AND MAKE THE GOOD LIFE OUTTA YOUR OWN PAINS,