Unkempt dreadlocks over a threadbare suit
He enters the subway car with confident stride
the scent of neglect clearing a path for Him
as if He were a king

                 Chin uplifted

He takes a seat 
gazing without apology at onlookers 
who pretend not to notice His grand entrance

                Slowly
                           Gracefully
                                            each movement Deliberate

He extracts a half-eaten candy bar from a crumpled paper bag
fastidiously taking a bite 
while brushing invisible crumbs from His grimy jacket

               Poverty of Circumstance has not diminished His Dignity