A day with a bus driver

Wake up to the cock crow The day has begun Need to get on with the show Getting up from the mat After saying his prayers Ignoring his phone, no time to chat Brushes teeth before a quick shower Puts on his clothes, checks the clock Time is flying by, it is ten past the hour The bus is waiting on the street No time for a wash and clean Have a deadline to meet The conductor is waiting at the bus stop Calling passengers to their route His eyes are red, food stains on his top Early Monday morning traffic on the road Some passengers grumbling and hissing Others on their phones or still in sleep mode Conductor asks for money with a shout From the back seats to the front, money is passed All these are done while still en route A lone passenger tries to ignore The conductor’s demand for the fare He taps the bus and opens the door Bus stops and the man is dragged out All pleas from him fall on deaf ears Conductor gets ready for a fighting bout “Pay me my money”, he screams “I forgot my wallet”, man replies He appears to be telling the truth, it seems “No money, no bus”, conductor says Taps bus again and driver starts the engine Man is now begging and in tears But no mercy is shown and the bus drives away Leaving man on the road all alone No one is moved by his display This scenario happens over and over today Until it is dusk and the end of the workday And it starts all over the next day Wake up to the cock crow The day has begun Need to get on with the show