Southern Charm

Ethereal and real
Mirage in a cold world
Rising before my eyes
From the depths of tradition.

Wrapping around me
Secure and warm
Truth and tact
In an earthly foundation.

Nothing shallow here
Hard work and brilliance
Burnished patina
Historic excavation.

Continual striving
Against all odds
Excellence rising
In the search for perfection.

Southern charm
Born and bred
Impossible chimera
In constant resurrection.