Look at Him

[starduchess]

Title: Look at Him
Rating: G
Word Count: 175
Warnings: none
Written for snape_ldws round 1 week 4 prompt: pride.
This was the second response I came up with for the prompt and it just formed itself into poetry. Hope you all enjoy!

Look at the little boy
With long black hair,
The adults would say.
So quiet,
So refined,
So dignified
When in their presence.
Must have wonderful parents
To have such good manners.
His poor shabby clothes
Do not become him.

Look at the teenager
With pale skin,
The teachers would say.
So studious,
So witty,
So talented
When stirring his potions.
Must not have a care in the world.
He never complains.
His whole life before him;
A red-headed girl in his future.

Look at the young man
With crisp black eyes,
The colleagues would say.
So strong,
So powerful,
So proud
When he walked among them.
Must be well respected.
Granted a professorship at
The most prestigious school.
A very great man indeed.

Look at the dead spy
Now,
The people will say.
So deceptive,
So twisted,
So lonely
With not a friend to mourn him.
Must be aged beyond his years.
The Dark Taint upon his soul.
The promise of youth dead within.
All possibilities snuffed without.

He was tragedy,
Through and through.

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