Phantom Pain

The Phantom was having a rough day

No one was taking him seriously-

An elderly woman with a small dog

was sitting his seat

and that bloated diva Carlotta

still couldn't sing worth a damn!

He thought he had made himself clear-

Threatened "a disaster beyond your imagination"

should his demands be ignored

Then he received the note

He, the Phantom,  was being charged:

"making serious threats of bodily harm,

and creating a hostile work environment"

This was unbelievably insulting

He was the one bullied

all those "monster" and "gargoyle" taunts

Now they were accusing him?

It must have been that twit, Christine

He should have known not to trust her

A beauty for sure 

but one crystal short of a full chandelier

He was only trying to encourage her

flatter her

and now, he's looking at a sexual harassment charge!

Homeland Security had been notified too

Seems that "You will curse the day you did not do 

all that the Phantom asked of you"

was perceived as a terrorist threat

Good God! 

No hope of coming above ground now

O.G. was a criminal suspect!

Oh well

the daylight hurt his eye anyway

He would wait until this blew over

He had his music

and his stash of Hustler magazines.

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