Phantom of the Opera

Sinister organ music he madly plays
the Phantom of the Opera's heart is haunted and grey
he is surrounded by Gothic painted gloom
like a dark haunted theatre tomb
up above him plays paint happiness
he cannot feel the beautiful caress
he watches her with desolate longing
how he wants to ease his soul's crying
one evening he cannot bear the pain
he takes her captive to end lonely rain
beneath the theatre he tries to win her soul
but mad darkness dances in his skull
and she sees behind his mask one night
and is shocked by his deformed and tragic blight
the Phantom of the Opera ends up alone, haunted and grey
beneath the theatre his sinister organ music echoes decay.

Author's Note

I wrote this for a contest.

Reviews

[R E Tree]

I totally got drawn to this. Your words go so well I feel I can always remember them in my head. Lovely imagery I can sense its suppose to be haunting. Great detail and I can see all your efforts in this. My favourite line "how he wants to ease his soul's crying" You should continue writing because you have talent. Great dark poem

[Star Wolf]

A sad story this is and you've got that down perfect with your words. No wonder he plays his organ that way, he's hurting inside.

[Black Cat Fever]

Impressive. I always liked that movie, in all its versions.