A/N: So this is day 2 of the seven day challenge. Technically I'm posting it after midnight, but that's because I got out of work late. I'll still write one for tomorrow/today. Today's challenge was a free-verse poem, so here it is!
Day 2 of 7: A free-verse poem
The Martyr
It takes only a moment,
A fleeting second has come and gone.
The ones you love on the floor,
Their lives have passed you by.
Through shadows and fog,
Spell light and smoke,
The dead are all in a line.
The Chosen One;
He has saved the day!
And yet, there are many reasons to cry.
Toil and terror,
Destruction and chaos;
The war has left its mark.
On skin, on stone,
On life, on bone,
No one will ever forget.
The ultimate sacrifice;
He was a martyr, they'll say,
But a medal was never what he wanted.
Her bright smile, flowing red hair,
And eyes as green as a viper's kiss –
This is what he'll truly miss.
The dungeon bat, the greasy git –
He died for love.
You mocked and you hated,
You insulted and scorned,
And he returned the favor.
But your life, it was safe –
He was the true savior.
A/N: I didn't really intend for this to turn into a poem about Snape, but that's what my brain told me to write, which I guess is the purpose of these challenges! Please review and let me know what you think. Poetry is definitely not my strong point!