baby

my baby, jem
my baby sister, amanda
my baby brother, andrew
baby, i love you, jem

baby that and baby this
people use that word all the time
to romanticize
to soften

i don't baby that or this,
nor will i baby anyone that comes by my heart
this word is somehow a sacred one
it comes naturally, right out of my mouth

without any intention to
romanticize anyone or soften anyone
but to express a deep & sincere love for one
like my sister, brother, or my dog

baby, one of most common words,
but one will know how much i mean
when i just blurt out of my mouth,
"baby, i love you."