In Loving Memory – A Sonnet
Handsome, sweeping your dark hair from your eyes,
When you were young, causing trouble with friends
Your world brought down by betrayals and lies
A secret whispered brought all to an end.
Guilty of no crime, you stayed locked away
Demons in black cloaks consuming your soul
How could one doubt where your loyalties lay?
The traitor killed your friends, you paid his toll.
But in the ruins, their son still remains
And you still felt bound to save him from harm
In your devotion, you broke from your chains
And rushed to his rescue, raised the alarm.
You fell through the veil, never will be back
But you live in our hearts, Sirius Black.