I sat down one day and wrote this. Very simple, basically the story as a poem. I tried to make the rhyming work, hope you like it. A couple little details are made up where I thought they'd work. It's pretty long, since I put the whole movie in it. I wrote it off the top of my head, so I might get the plays mixed up.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Phantom of the Opera. I don't know who does.
Unmasked
A white mask covered all the pain
Along with love, despair or disdain
Born with a horrible disfigurement
His mother put him into abandonment
And sent him to a traveling circus
Where escaping grew to be his focus
And one day, a young girl took pity
She took him away, to the heart of the city
A great Opera was his new home
A place where he was free to roam
He was a genius, a work of brilliance
And soon after, he grew filled of resilience
Whatever he wanted, he was used to getting
A wondrous cavern was his setting
20,000 francs a month was his usual pay
The opera awaited his written play
Hannibal was the name of his newest piece
First he made Carlotta's career cease
For he had been teaching one chorus girl
And eventually grown to love her every curl
Of her brown hair to her porcelain face
Yes, Christine will play the lead, close the case!
For no one could exceed her lovely voice
That the Angel of Music had made his choice
And lo', she sung of love, thoughts, and light
On the stage of the Opera that night
But a mistake was made, as her old sweetheart
Raoul saw her sing her part
And remembered their old times by the sea
Then both men thought 'she will belong to me!'
And Christine thought nothing of all this
She radiated innocence, and was pure bliss
The phantom was an Angel in her eyes
She could not see through all his lies
He captured her attention through a mirror
She was mesmerized as he became clearer
He led her through darkened passageways
And said he'd love her for the rest of his days
In his home, he showed her a wax figurine
It was of her, with a wedding ring!
She was so surprised, she fainted on the spot
The Phantom laid her to bed so he could plot
and when she awoke, she went straight to him
She took off his mask, it was a sudden whim
He was angrier then he ever was before
He wasn't her Angel… he gave a loud roar
And pushed her to the ground in a moment of rage
Then broke down and sobbed in his desperate cage
Christine could not believe it, it couldn't be true
But her conscience said 'Your angel betrayed you!'
He was thoroughly depressed, and took her to her room
Back there she sat in shock and gloom
She had no angel, no father, and no friends
Meg and the girls were avoiding her to no end
She even refused to see Raoul, to his despair
He couldn't believe it, it was so unfair!
And notes were sent to the cast and crew
Telling them exactly what they must do
Il Muto was the name of the newest play
Christine will play the lead, she must, not may
Carlotta will be the silent role
But the managers just did their best to control
The opera, and Christine was the pageboy
And Carlotta was placed in the lead with joy
The phantom was angry; this was not what he wanted!
He hung a man; he was so highly affronted
He switched Carlotta's throat spray with his own creation
Leaving her with great humiliation
Christine was so scared; she went up to the roof
And Raoul followed her, not being very aloof
The Phantom was also close behind
He saw as the lovers embraced, two of a kind
He almost cried out as Christine dropped his rose
And declared war on them both, who he would now oppose
The next morning, Christine went to the nearby graveyard
And the Phantom took the place of the guard
Who was to drive her there, to her father's remains?
And tricked Christine once again, to her disdain
Raoul came suddenly, and fought the Phantom with sword
But Christine convinced him that he should be ignored
The vicomte quickly came up with a plan
To capture that phantom, that dastardly man
In Don Juan Triumphant, his last script
But instead of Piangi playing Don Juan, the Phantom left his crypt
And took over the part, right on stage
Taking Christine once again back down to his cage
He was so angry, confused and rejected
This girl, why was he so affected
By her, he loved her, it was easy to see
But Raoul was better suited then he
So when he came to rescue her on the Phantom's beck
Erik gave him a noose around his neck
And told Christine to start a life with him
Or else her lover's lights would grow dim
Christine knew her choice, she had it ready
So she kissed the phantom, and held steady
He was so surprised, this love was amazing
She would do anything, their love was so blazing
Shocked to the bone, he let them both go
They left him immediately, his love and his foe
He smashed all his things, as if he were blind
Then he took off his mask, and left all behind
This girl whom he loved, immaculate as snow
She had unmasked him, yet he still let her go.
That was SO long. Some things might be wrong, I might have gotten things confused, but I think it wasn't a waste of thirty minutes. Hope it wasn't a waste of your time, and that you enjoyed it. Ugh, I hope it made some sense.