the Snape we love is unredeemed
with ugly nose and greasy hair
with bitter eyes and viper tongue
the boy in old grey underwear

his real Patronus is a bat
his Potions skill is much esteemed
he never spares the Potter brat
the Snape we love is unredeemed

he'd never leave a Snape-shaped hole
he'd sneer at any marriage law
he took the Mark for Voldemort
he split his soul for Dumbledore

the Snape we love is unredeemed
there's more to him than Lily's loss
he doesn't think they sort too soon
he really couldn't give a toss

forever more than what he seemed
forever doomed, yet made of win
the Snape we love is unredeemed
the quintessential Slytherin

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(Based on "the boys i mean are not refined" by e.e. cummings.)