Lazarus was a beggar Somewhere in space and time As others fared sumptuously In their life sublime. Homeless and full of sores He laid at a rich man’s gate. No one to love and care for him. His poverty garnered hate. At the mercy of others Was how he would survive Till that fateful day in which The beggar was to’ve died. And since he was a pauper (No riches, fame nor power) There was no lavish funeral, No wreath, nor card, nor flower. But at this world’s departure The angels took his hand Off to Abraham’s *****— That bright, fair holy land.
While in the rich man’s hand, His riches were an art. The beggar held the love of God Deep down within his heart. Ah, in heaven he has friends And family galore. There he wears a regal robe And not the rags he wore. His earthly pal was the dog That often cleaned his sores: A mutt, now remembered, In heaven—evermore. The rich man held to riches That he dreaded to depart. But within the beggar’s ***** Was a truly humble heart.