Erik

He never had a chance
He was thought to be evil
When he took his first breath
All because of his face

But a face does not make a person
Or reflect a heart or a soul
No one no matter how ugly
Is ever born evil or a monster

But Erik was labeled
Long before his first evil act
Before he murdered or terrorized
How could he be anything more

Than a monster
When all he knew was hatred
He never knew love or friendship
And was forced to lead a lonely life

Everyone needs someone
To talk with and laugh with
Someone who understands
And above all everyone needs love

But Erik was denied
All those things
He never knew how great a hug could feel
Or how great it is to celebrate a holiday with family

Every Christmas, he was alone
He never knew his birthday
No one ever celebrated his birth
All because of his face

He first learned hatred
At a very young age
But he never knew love
Until a heavenly singer came into his life

But along with her
Came a Viscount
Who helped Christine
Teach Erik all about heartache

Yes it is true
Erik did some terrible things
But he had to learn
Evil from somewhere

If all you know are the bad things in life
And never the good
How can you do anything but bad things
If he knew love and friendship he might have been better off

But he was always thought of as evil
And judged upon his face
But a face does not reflect a soul
And Erik did have a beautiful soul