"THE PHANTOM AMONG US"
No signs of warning.
Everything was fine.
A face smiling,
sincere and kind.
A picture-perfect romance,
a hope for the lonely.
What seemed a second chance,
turned out to be
more than meets the eye,
full of toxic lies.
Years gone by,
the phantom grew tired
of playing the role
of the lovely and faithful.
The mask was slowly melting, slipping off,
revealing the real thing.
No one had seen it,
until their loved ones were lost
engulfed in raging fire
by the wicked who conspired.
That was when all was realised.
All along, a phantom had been among us.
R.
