Say hello to Belfast, Northern Ireland
In todays Belfast in Northern Ireland, pubs pour lager and laughter and gardens cover memories of past conflicts and the troubles
Today in Belfast, the arts flourish
Majestic building welcome visitors to Belfast
And Belfasts rain drizzled streets host classy restaurants and shoppers
But the murals on the walls of Belfast still speak of the past pain of this now vibrant, safe city
Murals made mute by the courage of its people and the bustle of its markets
And the energy of Belfasts young
If ever a phoenix rose from the ashes Belfast and Northern Ireland are she
So, heres to Belfasts resilience
A peoples welcoming warmth
Whose pot of gold at the rainbows end