Welcome Sign

It caught my eye as I walked by On a cool and cloudy morning So, I stopped a bit to stare at it And right away with no dismay The memories came flooding back Of an August day thirty years past And a sail we made on a windy day Across the bay of Bras d’Or Lake We set a fine clip on that twin-mast ship And my heart raced quick as we keeled a bit Now the windward run was exhilarating fun As over the waves we bounced and skipped It’s amazing how fast a morning can pass While you and your bride are taking a ride On a twin-mast schooner, as honeymooners Now I told all that so I can share this On our way back to the Inverness Inn We made a stop at a quaint little shop There sat a heart shaped sign made of pine With a welcome banner across the top Painted with the scene of our twin-mast ship Sailing past the light house we’d seen on our trip Easily the second cutest thing in the shop Now to discover how much money it cost Thirty quid, not a whole lot you may say But half days pay back in those days Thirty years now that sign has hung by our door Welcoming family and friends by the score Now we have lived in multiple places And that sign has welcomed many faces It catches my eye as I walk by So, I stop a bit to stare at it And right away with no dismay The memories come flooding back