Babble
as cold water on a very hot day
your babble, the most beautiful language
I love you more than life itself, please stay
half syllables and coos come with this age
little steps and strides unfold on this page
holding you in my arms: a dream come true
dearest, you make all things feel so brand new
you’re the evidence of answered prayer
your tears are as moist as the morning dew
here I am, a mother because you are.
your babble, the most beautiful language
I love you more than life itself, please stay
half syllables and coos come with this age
little steps and strides unfold on this page
holding you in my arms: a dream come true
dearest, you make all things feel so brand new
you’re the evidence of answered prayer
your tears are as moist as the morning dew
here I am, a mother because you are.

Picture copyright (©) Mema Daisy 2024

Mema
This poem is copyright (©) Yewande Akinse 2025

About the Writer
Yewande Akinse
Yewande is a poet and author of two collections of poems titled, "A tale of being, of green and of ing" (2019) and Voices: a collection of poems that tell stories (2016).