Poker Face by blackpanther
Summary: A Poem dedicated to Severus Snape, the man behind many masks, the master occlumens and spy. Told in his voice.
Categories: Misc > Strictly Canon Universe, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Misc > All written in Snape's POV Main Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Dumbledore, Lily, Voldemort
Snape Flavour: Canon Snape
Genres: Canon, Drama
Media Type: None
Tags: None
Takes Place: None
Warnings: None
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 280 Read: 763 Published: 15 May 2016 Updated: 15 May 2016
Story Notes:
A Poem dedicated to the man behind the poker face, Severus Snape; teacher, potions master, death eater and double agent. The brave man who walked a thin line between two masters, in the crossfire of the war. Told in his voice. Disclaimer: All things Harry Potter belong to J.K Rowling.
Poker Face by blackpanther
I hold my masks in place

to play this game

Because I am

a Master Occlumens

Death Eater

Potions Master

Teacher

Spy

Those are the roles

I play on this stage

On the surface

it may seem

that my heart is of ice

that I am on the dark side

To my students I am

just the snarky git

the dungeons' bat

with the greasy hair

No one knows the man

hidden inside

but for maybe one

my only ally alive

One of the Masters of mine

in front of whom

I once let my mask down

On the day I nearly drowned

In the night of my despair

Life is not fair

that is a lesson I early learned

At home

In school

But that was

the greatest blow

To lose the one I loved

and will always do

She is the only one

who truly knew

the boy still inside

It is a cruel world

there is not a truer word

But the worst

is that I have myself

to blame

A prophecy retold

put her in the grave

Thus, I put on my poker face

That is my fate

Till the end of my days

I will play this game

In order to avenge

my beloved friend

In order to mend

all brokenness

to secretly help

her heir, the prophesied one

Backstage

stand by his side

behind my poker face

My destiny

to be a spy

and try

to compensate

for all what I have made

until the very end

And then all is said and done

I hope

to one day

be reconciled

and to reunite

with the only one

who truly saw

the boy inside
The End.
End Notes:
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