Shelves wiped clean of mounting dust
Curtain poles scrubbed clear of rust
Ancient cobwebs swept away
On this, a most momentous day.

Wallpaper replaced with paint
Windows cleaned of moldy taint
Wet cloth cuts through dirt and grime
At this, a most historic time.

Old and dark, now diamond-bright
Blackened rot, recast in white
A chamber lived in, year by year
But it has changed, that much is clear.

A change of heart, a change of face
The same room, yet a different place.