Underscore this word, Dave [Cluster] said. It means everything to a homeless person."We exist," Dave said, in between sips of coffee. A freezing draft of air comes through the coffeehouse door again. Dave sits at the table in a T-shirt, his arms not seeming cold at all. He is slightly congested, but still has a healthy look about him. "I exist. You can't make me go away. We're not going to rob you. I talk to a lot of people. I promote causes such as disabled vets, lupus and Lupus Walk. A lot of people don't look like they're homeless. But there are so many people who are one paycheck away."
from Baltimore Jewish Times: Dave Cluster: Poet, Jewish, Homeless
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