Phantom

I've only seen Phantom of the Opera once... But everyone has been talking about it as of late, so I decided to write a poem.

Phantom

 

The stage lights buzzed around the players,

Soothing sounds void of all naysayer,

A simple night of musical grace.

 

I wished so much,

For a longing touch,

But my love was nowhere to be found.

 

You waltzed into my heart,

A glorious start,

A whirlwind of a romance.

 

But by moons fall,

You were nothing at all,

Completely dissolved to the dark.

 

Whether a figment or a Phantom you be,

That night was simple harmony,

Void of all naysayer,

Stage lights on all the players.

 

And when I sit with my Ivory Keys,

I’ll remember the words you spoke to me,

‘I am your mask, it’s me they hear,

Give them a show and sing my dear’.

 

Whether a figment or Phantom you be,

Your song is always safe with me.

Reviews

[Summer D.]

I won't be dragging that train along. I'm not that extremely familiar with Phantom of the Opera... Oh well. KP can pick up the gauntlet next.

"Whether a figment or Phantom you be,

Your song is always safe with me."

Favorite line. Great as always... You kept up a pretty decent rhyming scheme.
No quarrels here. Nice to see another write from you.

* 100 *

[Michael X]

the meaning strikes me with the classiness of a chandelier reflecting
moonlight, this poem defines the mystery of the music, it is the
impression of inspiration the phantom must have felt, the beauty is
the haunting feeling before a grand performance, creative and brilliant ^_^

[~Dragon X]

I love this poem. o3o Especially the last two lines, like many people already stated. It's great. I haven't seen Phantom of the Opera, but this poem is still very awesome! Well done! :D

[The Scholar]

Haven't seen Phantom of the Opera--I know, shame on me--but I loved it nonetheless.
The last two stanzas were the most powerful! "And when I sit with your Ivory Keys . . . " Wow. Great job. Mysterious and intriguing and romantic and I agree with Kyle: for some reason it was truly soothing! I could even almost hear music in the background.
You may have just convinced me to watch Phantom of the Opera. ;)

[Jack Isaac]

"Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness that you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night"

Ahhh... The music of Phantom! Goodbye to vampires at last. Your words are eloquent here, and flow is dynamic as a gentle river glistening its hue of pearl in the moonlight. Thanks for writing this.

[Aeternal Oceanfire]

Beautiful! Wonderful writing!

[Kyle P.]

Pretty even keeled and a nice read... soothing (?) I know that sounds strange but it had a nice flow to it. And I am VERY familiar with Phantom of the Opera... own the soundtrack... saw the play... and own the Blu-Ray... job well Done!

(P.s. Gerard Butler played the Phantom and did all of his own singing.)