2
Deception
He sleeps, my Angel rests
I creep across the room hand over my chest
What I'm about to do
Is so dangerous I will woo
I must see the man behind the mask
My resolve will not last
Swiftly I pull it off
Hold back a scream, freeze as he coughs
What a sight!
I run away from fright
Not thinking about the consequences
I start a disastrous series of sequences
In my flight, I failed to see
The coffee table directly in front of me
I let out a terrified cry
As I fall, failing to fly
I am doomed
Erik comes out of his room
I roll over, fail to met his eyes
Knowing that his expression would make me cry
He hasn't said a word
This is absurd!
"Erik, I'm sorry"
The words exit my mouth in a flurry
Suddenly he is behind me
"Christine, why didn't you let it be?"
His voice holds an infinite sadness
Why had I succumbed to this madness?
I tremble, begin to weep
Why had I deceived him while he was asleep?
His hands are on my shoulders
Caring, compassionate, yet heavy as boulders
I feel his tears fall
Silent, sad, but without emitted a sound at all!
"Once a woman has seen my face,
She is mine, disappears from the world without a trace."
I shudder at his words
This is becoming more absurd
"Look at me Christine
You'll find my heart is not so pristine
But filled with love
For you are my turtle dove
We were meant to be
Soon you'll see."
He tilts my head to meet his gaze
My heart leaps, my skin goes ablaze
I feel no fright
At his horrible sight
It is hard to be afraid
Of someone whose gaze is filled with love
Surely this was sent from above
He kneads my shoulders, lowers his face
Timidly gives me one single kiss