Mother Tongue

Hearing your native accent,
Heavy on top of your English,
Is simply - beautiful.

The innate intonations
And quickness
Or slowness
And sounds.

All piled on top of your English,
It’s simply - beautiful.

Some call you immigrant,
But I call you,
A multi-lingual wonder,
A wonder.

— Words by Seyi

Photograph by Saira Ashad