a day unlike any other
the boy left his home

he’d been caring for his mother
now he needed room to roam

staying by her body didn’t seem the proper thing
for now he was alone, her voice would never sing

when, how, why did it happen
what was the disease that stole

his mommy’s life would quickly blacken
grow dark and take her soul

left all alone with no family to visit
options now few, such a sad exhibit

where is the help and what are the chances
for this young little orphan in life’s great expanses