I don't want to die

I stand at the gates

my trial stands behind them

Life or Death

It will not be life

The god of these gates

is not forgiving

his angels are my demons

though the road be lined with gold

it is not my path to salvation

The gates open

and I am dragged to be judged

I am to be judged by a murderer

St. Peter does not meet me at the gates

Lucifer does

His peacocks

symbols of immortality

mock me

I am not immortal

I will not live

past the judgment

behind the gates


This is a free verse for Cheeky Slytherin Lass's Seven Days of Freeverse using the prompts Dean Thomas and Peacock.

(It is Dean Thomas before entering Malfoy Manor in the 7th book)