the phantom of the opera is there inside your mind

My blips have been sadly lacking these last few days. As sis has mentioned on her blip, it has been Top of the South Island ( TOSI !!!!!!) Area schools tournament this week and we here at Murchison have been hosts. 120 students from as far away as Collingwood and Hari Hari competing for places in a number of sports and challenges that mean they could get the chance to play in national championships.
It's been a great but bloody exhausting week and taking photo's was the lat thing on my mind. That said, this opportunity presented itself at the ball last night. The theme for dress was supposedly mystery/mythical. Ben decided to come in full Phantom gear. Cropped and made B&W to make it look more sinister.


In sleep he sang to me
In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me
And speaks my name
And do I dream again?
For now I find
The phantom of the opera is there,
Inside my mind

Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you
Grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me
to glance behind
The phantom of the opera is there
Inside your mind

Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear

It's me they hear


My/Your spirit and my/your voice
In one combined
The phantom of the opera is there
inside my/your mind


Is that the phantom of the opera?
Beware the phantom of the opera

In all your fantasies you always knew
That man and mystery

Were both in you

And in this labrinth
Where night is blind
The Phantom of the opera is here/there

Inside my mind

Sing, my Angel of Music!


He's there,
the Phantom of the Opera . .