Beautiful You

A poem dedicated to Erik Destler the Phantom of the Opera.

Beautiful You

By Amanda Michaud

Dedicated to Erik Destler the Phantom of the Opera

A soul trapped by the dark cruelty of the world 

Finds solace within the embrace of the earth.

Beneath the sunlit lands you create works of art

Full of tragedy and mirth. 

A genius by birth you long to share your talent

With those above. 

However, your outer appearance inspires only fear, 

The common folk lacking understanding and love. 

Years of torment causes an unending flow of tears. 

Beautiful you I hear your cries from across time.

You carry the voice of angels so sublime. 

Sing your heavenly tunes to the world even if 

They continue to judge.

Tis their moral reputation that will be smudged.

Beautiful you hide not your face behind a fabric of white.

As a friend who understands, I will guide you into the 

Light. 

Together our voices will mingle, together our music will

Inspire.

Forever shall we be back to back even when times grow

Dire. 

My beautiful you, true beauty is not measured by outward 

Looks. 

The inner soul holds the honest key don’t you see. 

This is a lesson you have taught many times over to me. 

Beautiful you always let your inner soul shine through. 

Author's Note

I wrote this poem as Erik Destler has been a character I can relate to in life. He has taught me from a very young age that beauty lies on the inside not just the outside.