First Spoken Word
Say the words, say themDada, say IEyes afresh like he’d never expectmama came later, expected much laterTwo simple syllables, I saidTwo words in one, he heard.O baby, say them, can you say, “moi, moi, moi”I giggled abashedlySay these wordsDada, Mama, BabaDada! I saidEyes afresh likewise before What a peregrination! And then came Mama! O babe, say them, can you say, “moi, moi, moi” Mama was lear...