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I Will Overcome

I WILL OVERCOME

I remember being that butterfly not a care in the world, riding the breeze the sun on my back, floating with ease, I love the time spending with friends, falling and love, the best time it seems.

Then the storms came in, the skies turned black, told never to tell. Then the winds picked up and I was beat around, and forgot how beautiful I really am.

I finally found the sunshine, and as soon as I touched it, it was gone again. This went on for many years I had no idea, a butterfly could run out of tears.

I started drinking the nectar of the flower of doom at first it was fun and exciting and something to do, I found that it eased the pain and made me numb and started to run my life, and then someone close faded fast and the flower of doom started to consume everything I had left.

Now that my guard is down, bad things happen at ease, and a bad place for a butterfly is being on its knees.

I told myself I wish someone would just step on me.

I passed a person the other day that looked at me, and seen the beauty within me, and told me I have been forgiven you see, it gave me hope and strength and then that person sat and talked and prayed with me, that gave me the courage to flap my wings and set a focus on the good things.

I will overcome the bad, and beat this little thing.

For I am a butterfly beautiful inside and out I will overcome because I know that there is people out there that truly cares and believes in me, I will overcome.

As I start flying again I remember being that butterfly not a care in the world, riding the breeze the sun on my back, floating with ease and I will overcome. and live that long life, and be that Amazing person Lord you built me to be.

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Nathan Stanford

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The Long Walk

The long walk

by Nathan Stanford

Walking down the old dirt road, the one that I was walking on just awhile ago. The 
mighty trees are shedding there leaves naked and shivering as cold as they can be. 
The night air is getting thicker and the sun is losing it’s heat, It won’t be long now 
and there will be white beneath our feet. As I walk around the corner up in the 
branches of that walnut tree sat an owl with great big eyes and its head was 
following me, walking a little faster knowing with any little peep it would take awhile 
for my head to catch up to my feet. Seeing all the colors lying on the ground tells me 
that it is safe here and its time to settle down. So I found a soft place not far off the 
road , thinking what is in front of me that I was never told . Sometimes it gets scary 
when you don’t know where tho put your feet but then you remember making it this 
far and there is know word for defeat .So I will keep on marching and some day this 
pain will end but always standing behind me will be a trusted friend . And as I tell 
this story , I get up to my feet and then I keep on walking forward seeing the end of 
the road and there are my children standing all in a row and there arm are all 
stretched oh so wide please don’t tell a soul that you seen a grown man cry. 
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You Are My Hero

You are my hero

by Nathan Stanford

Standing near a Mountain Lake, looking at this peaceful place, focusing across the 
crystal clear, where the wind whispers here. The giants pines stand strong and true 
just like my feelings for you, As the sun touches down, I hear, the howl of the wolf I 
look all around to make sure that I have not been found by that Curious hideous 
mysterious hound, even in the moonlight what a beautiful place we have found, 
your mother has sent me here with flowers to put upon the ground she is not ready 
to come here, she told me to tell you that. But son she longs to hold you and I can’t 
blame her for that. Do you remember the time we camped here so many years ago 
it is still a beautiful place even with the snow, your brothers from the service were 
here the other day, saluted to you with honor and then they were on their way, 
they left this flag standing beside you and it proudly flies today, Son you are my 
hero, you make us very proud, but it still very hard to put your son in the ground.

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What Are You Thankful For

What are you thankful for?

by Nathan Stanford

Every day that my family is safe, I hold my kids and pray, that the earth quakes, 
floods and tornados you see will go the other way, but for the people there we pray 
for them that Jesus will extend his hand keeping them safe and warm and to the 
ones that won’t be coming home, we hold are hands so tight and hope they make it 
home to you into that brilliant light. Amen 
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Moon Light On Devil's Lake

Moonlight on Devil's Lake
 
Big bright moon shine oh shine so bright, Oh Devils Lake how do you get your name? And seeing the stars reflecting from the Devil’s skin back to the heavens and back again, seeing the ripples dancing towards the shore,  big bright moon shine oh shine on the trees so tall that keeps your mighty fortress from being seen by all, I hear the wind blowing through those trees and hear that ghostly howl that sounds like the mystical Alpha standing above us all,  that sound that echoes across the lake that makes you want to shiver and Shake, you hear the howls in the East to the West oh Devils lake is that how you got your name, from your tallest point on that worn quarztite your lake lies 500 feet below, and your many trails that snake around your soul, big bright moon shine oh shine so bright as hours drifts in, and the still covers the night, it looks as you could walk from shore to shore and stop in the middle and see fifty feet below and shake hands with Devil as he steals your soul. 

  by : Nathan and Cassidy Stanford ( daughter)

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Day Dream

Sitting in the classroom listening to the teacher's lecture that day,  I hear bird a behind me and the teacher Fades away,  I'm sitting upon a hill leaning against a big oak tree with my favorite book setting upon my knee,  I set the book beside me and beauty is what I see down the hill across the valley as far as I can see, a gentle breeze and the smell of flowers what a place to be, I hear a loud sound that startled me,  I open my eyes and who do I see the teacher standing over me,  I don't know where you were,  but next time please take me.

By: Nathan Stanford & Cassidy Stanford

Best Poems Written by Nathan Stanford

I Wish I Was a Bird

I Will Overcome

The Long Walk

You Are My Hero

What Are You Thankful For

Moon Light On Devil's Lake

Day Dream