Oh I do hope your walls will bring the
new family as much warmth and happiness
as you had given us, I do hope the strength
of your foundation will carry them through
many a storm and cold blistery nights

Your enormos frame, even though now
is showing its age, with each creak and
cranny, will stay within our hearts forever

Thank you for keeping the light shining
with the harbor gate open to welcome
us after many a weary night

Time moves on, and it is our time
to move to different directions to fullfill
our dreams, and not to leave, but take
with us a lifetime of memories..............

Bonnie Collins

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lifetime-of-memories/