Living or Dead

Living or Dead

He walks down the street with a limp. He moans, and groans drool
dribbles down his chin. The black skinned people get on their knees
and pray to their mother goddess. His eyes are glassy. His skin
seems to droop off of his body. The people scream and shout yet he
seems to hear nothing. He turns to a dark alley mindlessly. He pulls
a glistening key from his pocket. The key is carefully placed in the
hole.
The body gently slides down the wall. Towards the concrete. He hits
the ground with a thud.
Now tell me the answer to this question.
Is this man? Well is he living or dead?