When Daddy Looses His Little Girl

~More precious in that of this world

is that of Daddy’s little girl~

~From day she’s born ‘til he dies

is of her Daddy’s reason why~

~From that his soul he lives for her

within his heart his love bestir~

~No wrong on earth can she do of

for she is Daddy’s special love~

~When she needs her Daddy’s there

no matter time or anywhere~

~For she is Daddy’s little girl

more precious in that of this world~

~Then one day it comes to past

the Bond is broken doesn’t last~

~Within his heart so he cries

within is soul so he dies~

~He hopes he prays that one day

she finds the errors of her ways~

~No more she cares no more her heart

from that her Daddy she does part~

~He’s lost the love his little girl

more precious in that of this world~

~He reminisce of younger years

of times she came to him in tears~

~Of these the words she asked him why

as he wiped the tears from each her eye~

~That part of him his little girl

no longer part of that his world~

~His love for her will never die

within his heart will always cry~

~When Daddy looses his little girl

Daddy looses his whole world

Duke Sherman

My Regret Was

 My Father    

All of us have regrets,                                                                                  

mine was the Father I never met!

I was raised by my mom ‘till seventeen,

‘twas’nt bad she was my Queen!

My Mom was very young you see,

Mom’s Dad wouldn’t let him see me!

My Dad and my Mom couldn’t together be seen,

for she wasn’t quite sixteen!

When I was a man and much older,

I found his address and wrote him a letter!

But it was already too late,

he had died in his sleep at sixty-eight!

Not ever knowing him in my life,

has caused me a great deal of strife!

I missed meeting him only by two weeks,

it made my life that much more bleak!

Not knowing where your roots come from,

can make for your feelings to become numb!

All that I have that was him,

is a photo of his image within!

If I could turn back the Hands of time,

I’d ask my Grandfather to me more kind!

I’d ask him to allow Mom and Dad to Marry,

I would then know the meaning of Family!

But Life isn’t always fair,

some of us must live in dispair!

I would like that some day,

be able to meet my siblings from him some way!

And to learn all the history,

about the roots that made me!

My time on this earth is growing shorter,

with every day I grow older!

Soon it will be too late,

and I’ll have to ask him at Heaven’s gate!

Duke Sherman

The Army Was My Father

When I was Growing up; I never had the knowledge of who my Father Was. My Mother was very young when I was born So for the 1st few years of my Life, my Grand-Father and Grand-Mother were my Parents. It was kind of Nice in a way, to grow up with my Mother. We were Best friends and she was much like a Sister. She eventually Married many times over and I had 8 Siblings from her, all different Fathers. Never did I ever want any of them to be my Dad. I always dreamed of meeting my own! MY Mother had much bad luck with Men. When she was in her 20’s; She, would Sing in Clubs and was a Model! When she started Marrying, these Men either Drank or Gambled her Money away! I can’t remember 1 I liked before I was Grown! When I was 13 Years old; I became a Gang Banger with “The 22nd Street Boys” of San Francisco during the 1960’s. I participated in many Illegal activities and was Never Caught. Had I remained on the Same path, I would have surely Died: as did most of my Compadres! Instead, I joined the Army. Although: I went to Viet Nam; seen things No Man should have to see, The Army probably saved my Life. I was Young and Hard Headed, Un-Educated and frankly, thought I was a Bad Ass, The Army showed me Differently! They Bestowed Honor on me and Helped me to Become a Man. Later in Life; when I was older, I found my Real Father. He was Reregistered as living in LaHabra California. But. I was too Late, He had been Deceased for 6 months. I did find out that I had 4 more Siblings from Him! Though I Never Had a Father, I Adopted 1. I call Him Army! I owe my Life to it, and will Gladly give it up: For the Honor to Serve in it Again! I was a Soldier of the Greatest Fighting Force on this Earth and, A Protector of “Old Glory”! I was a Member of the BROTHERHOOD of liberty and a Soldier-And will always Be! Lest’ Us not Forget Our Soldiers that Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice nor, Our MIA/POWs. If not for them, Freedom would not Exist! If You meet a War Veteran, Tell Him/Her: Thank You and Welcome Home. You cannot Ever imagine the Satisfaction we Feel, When Hearing those Words.

Sgt Duke Sherman