As a young girl
I toured the castle on the hill
Climbed its 87 spiralling stairs
To dizzying heights --
No doubt, the pinnacle
Of my visit to the capital city
Upon settling here,
I led my 6-year-old daughter
Through the first of many meanderings
Of the former coal baron’s
4 storied edifice,
With stained glass windows,
Intricate oak details,
And lavish Victorian furnishings
In its thirty-nine rooms
From lower Fort Street,
One can see its red slate roof
Jutting into the skyline
Pointing the way
For hundreds of thousands
Of tourists who seek to explore
This legendary landmark
Its charm is immense
Truly, a sight to be seen
