She is a gallant, regal lady,
A grand dame, the focus of the town.
She continues in grace and beauty,
Though time and circumstance brought her down.
As the crowd sang “Ave Maria”,
In the quiet flickering without fuss,
The breaking heart of one city,
Became a heartbeat in all of us.
For a moment, all her splendor
May not be quite as apparent to see.
Yet this Lovely Lady will Rise again-
Notre Dame de Paris!