The Black Plague

Like a thief in the night it came, it spread 
Tens of thousands sick and miserable 
No one knew how or why 
The disease killed so rapidly 
Babies robbed of their chance at life 
Some believed it was the end of times, a punishment 
History's most intriguing disaster 
Worse than any shipwreck or crash 
No room to bury the dead 
Too many to count or identify 
Fear struck in everyone's mind 
Torment and despair 
The plague death had come