A/N: First time trying free-verse.

Timeline: NextGen

Pairing: Teddy/Lily centric, although Teddy/Rose technically

Disclaimer: I do not own the wonderful world of Harry Potter.


s h a t t e r
crack
crash

silence.
quiet
a whispered scream

red roses, white lilies
(devil and angel)
a head of blue hair
(ethereal, unnatural
b e a u t i f u l)

y o u –
pose as the angel
paint her the devil
and hold him to be the god
the perfection

(…the p r i z e.)

questions screamed across the house
yes – you shout back
tasting a lie – you're okay
just whispered screams
(all in your head)
as your heart
c r a c k s
cleanly down the middle

but no.

it's not c l e a n at all.
rip and s h a t t e r
scream and crash

you're not the angel
she's not the devil
he's no god
no perfection

(but he's still the p r i z e)

white roses, red lilies
(angel and devil)
the angel wins
the devil loses
that's how it's
supposed to be

you knew that too.

you just thought that you were the
a n g e l
with the white wings
and the golden halo
and the pure and beautiful
h e a r t

they're arm in arm.

silence.
quiet
no more screams

because even through hazel eyes
misted with tears
you can see that they are
together

b e a u t i f u l.

she got the p r i z e
you got the heartache
and he got the
b e a u t i f u l girl that you never were.

teddyteddyteddy
with blue hair,
brown eyes
that catches your breath
that stirs at your heart
that beckons with d e s i r e

why did he chose her
and not you?

your thoughts betray you.
(you know)

and you do.
you'll never ever ever
be who she can be

s h a t t e r
silence
and a whispered plea

(i love you but
you don't love me)


Feedback is greatly appreciated! I've never tried this before