Author's note: These poems were written a few years ago and were inspired by the Kopit/Yeston version of the Phantom of the Opera, both musical and movie. I have written many more poems for this version, but I'm only posting the two dealing with Belladova's death now. If I get good reviews, I'll post the others. Please review, I'm an addict, and I would like to know if they're any good.
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TEARS SUCH AS ANGELS WEEP
The Angel of Death came,
And took her away;
And now he cries,
Tears such as angels weep.
She was beauty to him,
And he to her;
And now he cries,
Tears such as angels weep.
I loved her too,
And now I cry,
As also he cries,
Tears such as angels weep.
She made me swear,
As she lay on her deathbed,
"Take care of him now as he cries,
Tears such as angels weep."
And so I must watch my son,
That with demon's face
And angel's voice, cries
The tears such as angels weep.
AN ANGEL'S DEATH
It's been so long
Since I have cried
For that angel who smiled
And kissed my face.
But today I remember
That saintly angel, that
With voice beautiful and light,
Sang to this face.
And she would hold me
And tell me,
"You are beauty itself,"
To my face.
And I remember the day
That God decided to take
The angel away
From my demon face.
Back top heaven her home,
Where no demon dares tread;
And away from this,
Her only son's face.
And God made her death
Merciful and sweet;
And as she died,
She smiled at my face.
I know she was an angel,
And I know that she now
Sings in that heavenly choir,
Perhaps think of this face.
I know that I was blessed
With that short time;
With the angel that sang and smiled
To my face.
But I still wish
God had allowed more time
Before the angel's death,
Time for my to see her angelic face.