phoenix

one hundred years of history

melted one night

leaving a shell of memories

i saw her one rainy day

at her ugliest

an open wound

rotting calling my name

save me from decay

resurrect me from the fray

a romantic at heart

willing to make a fresh start

i fell under her spell

a restoration

is an understatement

advised to bulldoze

i couldn't do it

who was i to destroy

the history

so i took the long road

loved her so

saving every possible inch

fighting for her glory

loving every minute of it

even when we were off budget

now she is shining

on top of the riviera

overlooking the sea

smiling and dancing

waiting for new adventures

family tears and laughter

a new century

but still the same

heart beating

a phoenix has occurred

and i was a part of it

for that i am proud