Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns the Harry Potter universe. I am not her, obviously. I am not making profit from this, obviously, unless you count the joy I get from reviews.

Author's Note: Ach, I've been away, haven't I. Sorry for the long delay. This is about Sirius after he gets out of Azkaban. Think what you will of it, but I plead you to review and let me know.

After

that intense need to be alone

no

no one's home

in this dirty place

after so long away

he doesn't know how

to smile

that happy, happy smile

that memory that's miles

gone

by now

after so long away

he can't really say

he remembers before

but he wants to more and more

every passing day

when he sees that boy's

happy, happy face

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Fin