Austin Poem by Richard Noggin

What separates us from death
What allows some to remain healthy for 94 years
While some die at age 10

2 days ago
I admitted a 10 year old boy
By the name of Austin

Diagnosed with osteosarcomia of the knee
after the cancer
Had spread to the rest of his organs

Hard to say that life is fair
So many people waste their life
This boy will miss so much

He is the picture of innocence
Playing video games
Wanting to be normal
Trying to forget his disease

If you take a deep look however
He appears hallow
Like a body going through boyhood motions

Some say we are made up of souls
But the soul does not control the body
Perhaps Austin understands this fact

How devastating that must feel