See him. With degrees and a stone mustache.
He drags two or three hungry cripples
And feels completely illiterate
In front of the Old of Days. His Creditor.

He pushes a puppy into his belly.
He hates and feels ashamed and afraid.
His mouth is gaping from breathlessness.
He doesn't expect clean air.

All his thoughts are a blur with his finger
On his name, his origin, his weight.
Outlined in a document
He goes straight to Charon.

Not even there is he accepted. First, he must
Beg for the fare.