Valley Grove Cemetery. The Mighty Oak

            Valley Grove Church and Cemetery
Nerstrand Minnesota

The Mighty Oak by Kathy J Parenteau

Stand tall oh mighty oak, for all the world to see,
your strength and undying beauty forever amazes me.
Though storm clouds hover above you,
your branches span the sky,
in search of the radiant sunlight you
count on to survive.
When the winds are high and restless and 
you lose a limb or two,
it only makes you stronger, we
could learn so much from you.
Though generations have come and gone
and brought about such change,
quietly you've watched them all yet still
remained the same.
I only pray God give to me the strength he's 
given you,
to face each day with hope, whether 
skies are black or blue,
Life on earth is truly a gift
every moment we must treasure,
it's the simple things we take for granted
that become our ultimate pleasures.

UPDATE: On Thursday night, September 20th 2018 this beautiful oak tree was toppled in a storm. There are estimates that this tree may have been over 120 years old. Many people found solace and comfort underneath this tree, I talked to a few people who were visibly upset upon seeing the tree the ground 


   

Taken on: October 12, 2014

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