PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
THE HIDDEN SOUL OF POIGNANT D'AMOUR
LURKING IN THE THEATRE
CAUSING HAVOC ON THE UNWITTING AND UNDESERVED
YET CHRISTINE APPEARED INSTANTLY THEN REVERED
PHANTOM BECAME A BETWITCHED MOTH
TO AN EVER BURNING ERRANT FLAME
HIS SCARS REPELLANT
WHERE HE ONLY FELT AND SAW SHAME
SO COVERED BY A HALF WHITE MASK
AVERTING UNWANTED GAZES
WHEREBY EYES SEEK AND WANT BEAUTY
YET LOOKS ONLY A FICKLE NOT LONG PLAYED OUT GAME
STILL HE CHARMS AND WINS HER TRUST
THROUGH THE MIRROR SHE IS BEGUILED
INTO A GLIDING BOAT
THE LADY QUICKLY CAPTIVATED AND ENSLAVED HIS MIND
THEIR DESTINY NEVER TO BE ENTWINED
TWO LOST PEOPLE SAILING IN OPPOSITE WAYS
PHANTOM FOUGHT SO GALLIANTLY TO WIN HER
YET VANITY'S UGLY SUPERFICIALNESS
BLINDED HER FICKLE WAYS
THE END WAS NOT PRETTY NOT WAS IT FAIR
YET ALL WHO SEE THIS MAGICAL MYSTERY PLAYED OUT
ARE TOUCHED AND MESMERIZED BEYOND COMPARE
SO PHANTOM LOVERS ONCE AGAIN
WE ARE ALL EXPERIENCING YOUR LONLINESS AND SOLITUDE
VISIT SOON MY PARISIAN THEATRICAL LAIR
WHERE YOUR HEART AND SOUL ITS INTENSITY NEVER SUBDUED
OF LOVE'S SHEER MAGNETISM
YET STILL FOLLY LEADING ALL TO DESPAIR THEN PRAGMATISM
YET OH WHAT A PLETHORA OF EMOTIONAL DELIGHTS
STILL LIE IN WAITING AT THE THEATRE
FOR YOU TO ENJOY ONCE OR MANY TIMES AGAIN
IF YOUR COURAGE ARISES
LETTING YOU DARE TO SEE AND STILL CARE
COPYRIGHT NATASHA ANNE KELLEHER 9TH OCTOBER OF THE TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF 2020
