*Snape: the bravest man we ever knew*
Only you know what pain
Lies under those cold black eyes,
The rest of us can only guess.
You keep your distance from us all
What are you afraid of?
Is your heartache so great?
You cannot bear anymore?
You look as if you are
Always dressed in mourning.
It is for her?
Yes, we know about her.
We know how great your love was,
You have a stern, frosty manner
Which masks a caring heart.
Let down the façade and let others in.
It's not surprising the way you are:
Resented by your father
For what you are.
Growing up like that
Would make most hate muggles.
Perhaps that's why you turned,
You became a death eater?
To hold power over them,
So you weren't laughed and sneered at anymore
And show other wizards who you really were.
But your love for her
Brought you back to the right path.
You repaid your youthful mistakes
By caring for her son
As best you could, through your bitterness.
You kept your promises,
No matter what the risk
To your own life
To protect your rivals' son.
You did it for her.
We know your past
And we know your future,
We know you are brave and loyal,
Even at the very end.
And for that Severus Snape
We love you,
For you truly are the bravest man we ever knew.