Disclaimer: everybody knows they are not mine, 'cause they belong to each other - erm- to J.K. Rowlings.
Warnings: poetry, lack of periods if at the end of a verse (it's just my style), references to Muggle chemistry
Author's note: this is the companion of "Alchemic path" and comes with a special thanks to dance4evr, who always provides insightful reviews to my poems: here's Draco's p.o.v.! I was half asleep when he came to me to tell me his mind about the whole story, and I had to write it down (was a lot easier than Harry's part, actually). As usual, reviews are loved.
Transmutation into preciousness
Without courage to face you, I'm left to cry
here in this bathroom. Mirrors never lie
and now I see that I'm the tool of Evil
destined to bring you ruin. Gold cannot rust
but I will be the one corrupting you
in alchemy perverted, I will turn you
into some shapeless lump of the vile metal
my soul is made of. Memories of light
won't lift me from the plumbeousness of fate
What choices have I got? Forfeit my life
surrendering the heart you have fire-branded
into your careful hands, to be destroyed
by the wrath of Death-Eaters, long before
you'll have a chance to rid the Wizard's World
of this spreading disease? I'd rather not
...
and weep
Don't say that I am carbon, I'm your strength:
like diamonds I am faceted and cold
but being hard means nothing, hit my weakness
and I shall break in pointed shreds of glass
that will cut you and hurt you and make you bleed
and weep
Don't say I'm oxygen, needed for your survival:
spontaneously I cause complete combustion
I will blacken your skin, burn you to ashes
I grant corrosion if you try to touch me
it's in my nature to bring acids forth
and weep
Don't say I'm sulphur, born to make you sparkle
for I'm the yellow sickness of the planet
coiling up from its wounds like a foul smoke
heralding demons, smothering your breath
with the true taste of wickedness from hell
and weep
Don't say that I am water, even if you are right:
my tears will sweep you away, you'll drown in them
flooded by sadness, never to reach the surface
My bottomless despair will swallow you
filling your mouth and lungs until you'll choke
...
As I spill the whole truth out of my eyes
you're leaning on the threshold. I can see now
take the Dark Mark of Snakes is quitting hope
and I value your courage just enough
to believe, when your arms come to surround me
and your emerald gaze pierces my shield
that sacrifice myself to set you free
is not some selfless bravery, it is fool
and the last act of cowardice. True faith
will make me stand forever by your side
knowing you'll be victorious, you'll succeed
in defeating all Darkness, we'll be safe
You're the sorcerer who learned how to wield Love
like the powerful weapon that it is
I choose for you to claim me: with your kiss
...
transform my leaden soul into pure gold