This is a poem I wrote after watching the POTO movie and reading through my own fanfic. Yeah, I realize that inspiration from another of my own creations is a little lame, but it really hit me, and the poem fits in right between chapters 7 & 8 in my story "Beyond the Mask". It could be from either Christine's or (especially) Erik's POV. I really like it, and I hope you do, too.
Only Us
Hold me for a moment.
Hold me, forget everything,
Love me.
Don't heed the whispers,
Shadows of your guilt,
That say this is wrong,
This cannot be.
They know nothing,
They matter not.
All that is, all that was,
All that ever will be,
Is bound by us;
By your unsteady heartbeat,
By my uneven breath.
Tomorrow, we will worry,
About the world, about pain,
About sorrow, and loss.
Now, there is only us;
Only this instant,
Only our love.
Hold me, close your eyes,
Kiss me softly.
Feel how gentle I sigh,
How passionate I love,
How deep I grieve.
The shadows win,
As they always win.
Tomorrow, you will be gone,
And I will be cold, empty.
Alone.
So let there be only now,
Only us.
Forever.
