The Marauders' Ballads
A/N: These are ballads dedicated to the marauders (plus Lily). I wrote these from the point of view of loved ones and important people in their lives. I will label each one as to who it is for and who's point of view. Each poem has a different time frame as well. It should be understandable, or unnecessary, but the last one is important I will label that one. Also, it wasnt supposed to be this long, and it wasn't, but this program double spaced my poetry, lol...but please read all of it, it took me hours to find the approach I wanted for every one. I think my favorite is Wormtail's, though.Cheers! Keep reading. And please review!
The Furry You (To Moony, From Tonks)
Dragon tears and werewolf bites
They make you glimmer when you dream
Nightmares haunt your strong proud face
And I wonder, what's the theme?
I want to hold you when you're weeping
I want to hug you when you're down
I want to shake you out of misery
And give you back your crown
You say you love me when you're sober
You howl to the moon when you're not
Now I hold your scars in my palms
The scars from when you fought.
Your hands that once were claws
Are covered now by my lips and tears
Your teeth that once were barred
Have forgotten your deep-rooted fears
Is that a tear I see in your big brown eyes?
Or just a trick of the light up above?
Are you wondering now what I'm thinking?
Do you really question so much of this love?
I'm dreaming of the moonlight now
Do you fear it like I do?
But still with moon or no I love
The beautiful furry you
The Dark Lord's Pettigrew (To Wormtail, From Lily)
You scare me Peter Pettigrew
Till I just don't know what to do
You stare at me with beady eyes
And try to tell me silly lies
Peter Pettigrew, the pain you cause is real
It makes one fall into distruction of un-feel
He faced us Peter Pettigrew
Has he even seen you?
His most loyal subject in arms
Who throws away his friends with charms
Now he's closing in for the kill
He says it's you but still
I cannot give up hope on you
You always were my Pettigrew
His fingers infect, now, like rabies
But, please, just don't hurt my baby.
When I'm lost, oh Pettigrew
What will the dark lord do with you?
You kill us with words, freeze us in time
Take all the goodness and leave it to rhyme
Sirius, please don't fool him too.
No! YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU DO!
… I bleed, oh mighty traitor, you
The grinning blood stained Pettigrew
We Linger (To Lily, From Prongs)
You're whining cause I linger
Longer in your mind than expected
You try to blame me for it
But I'm not all unprotected
Imagine a world where you
Don't jump to the wrong conclusions
Always you try to break me down
With green eyes and intrusions
"It's hard to fight my charm"
Do you think what they say is true?
I would linger ever longer
But not for more pain to you
You're dreaming of me tonight
I know it's true, cause you always do
Now I'm dreaming tonight
And you know it's true, I dream of you.
Hey, Pretty Boy (To Prongs, From Lily)
Hey, pretty boy
Yeah, I'm talking to you.
Just who do you think you are
Trying to love me like you do?
It's one small step for James
But a mile to run for me
Why can't you just forget my face?
Why can't you let me be?
I tried to rid you from my brain
But then you ask once more
"Lily, will you go out with me?"
Almost bringing me to my knees on the floor
I can't say yes to fun
I can't love what isn't real
So if you want me, handsome
You've got to be what you really feel
I don't want to love you like I do
Oh, Merlin, did I say that?
You're going to tease me forever
I know it's a simple fact
Cause what you feel isn't really love
If it was you wouldn't tease
You'd walk up and demand my hand,
Kiss me and ask me please
Oh, no, you're doing it now.
What will I do if I can't say no?
Oh, what the heck, I know my heart
And it says "GO GO GO!"
Running (To Padfoot, From Prongs around the time of Harry's 5th year at Hogwarts. James' point of view from the after life)
You loved me more than words
But please just let me go
You have obligations of your own now
And dreams to help them grow
Harry's growing up. You see it
Oh how he wants to be like you
He loves you dear friend of mine
I wish you loved yourself, too
Your whole life you hated what you saw
When you looked into the mirror
Reminders of the scratched out name
And how much you still fear her
You'd have run away forever
Into the depths of deep despair
If I hadn't been there back then
To pick you up and make you care
Now, you're living your fears again
Cause this world is different now
It grew up all without you
But you don't wonder at how
Never confidence in ability
Just little boy wishes of bruises and scars
That fade away in a couple days
And come without the bars
Fear of being trapped, alone, and cold
Has dropped you at this door
The next place you go now is deep within
Where you have to search for more
I tell you now, my son needs a father
Not a friend like we used to be
You can do it, my friend
I swear you'll believe once you see
But our fate is already decided
Take care of the ones that aren't done
Forget the past and live up to the future
Then you'll learn how to stop your long run.
