Many Of Moon Ago

                                                               Me Christmas 1954

                                                               Me and Salina 1954

                                                                 Me in Istanbul 1982

                                                                Me holding John 1983

                                                                Me holding John 1982

                                                              Me Chakmakli, Turkey 1979

                                                                     Me and my Mom

Me  1957

Me and my 16 year old mother

Let's Listen To MOTOWN

~My Darling the desire my want of

the only woman I’ve ever loved~

~Let’s turn on MOTOWN listen to the songs

I want to love you stay inside you all night long~

~Bring memories back of days we once had 

in times not so very bad~

~When we were young not a worry in the world

and I first asked you to be my girl~

~You know you’re as beautiful today as then

like that of an Angel from Heaven~

~You’ve given me happiness all of our lives

no man on earth could ask for a better wife~

~I’ve loved you for as long as I can remember

and still I dream only of you in slumber~

~Brings to mind when we were only fifteen

we went to the cinema to see James Dean~

~The first time I ever stole your kiss

that night you put me in total bliss~

~You didn’t even get mad you kissed me too

then I knew one day I would marry you~

~I’m Your Puppet my strings are yours 

in control of my heart it’s you I adore~

~Stand by Me like Ben E king would say

you have and never wavered not a day~

~You’ve been there for me when I was sad

made me laugh gave me a reason to be glad~

~You’re my every breath every beat of my heart

nothing on earth can pull us apart~

~I love you~

Duke Sherman 

Memories

 

My childhood has long time passed,

in my mind my memories last!

The times of my mother’s gentle touch,

and how I loved her so much!

That wonderful Christmas morning under the tree,

I found the Drum set she placed there for me!

I can remember my fifth Birthday,

she and I went to the Midway!

We never had enough money to by much,

but there was always allot of love!

At night my mom would help me pray,

then she’d sing the Boogie man away!

My mother gave me all the happiness she had,

but I always regretted not knowing my dad!

He wanted to marry my mother,

but that wasn’t the wish of her father!

She wasn’t quite sixteen when she had me,

that caused her much pain and misery!

She married many times thereafter,

it made it worse not better! 

Her luck with men brought her much abuse,

the violence towards her was profuse!

She never did find a man to treat her right,

I heard her crying many of nights!

My mother shaped what and who I am,

she raised me to be a decent man!

I reminisce and give my mother much praise,

but most of all I remember is that Christmas day!

Duke Sherman