A Mother's Love

She leans in gently, her forehead resting against her child’s soft curls, arms wrapped around a body still learning the world. The baby clings close, comforted by the warmth of a heartbeat they have known since before memory. The mother smiles with her eyes closed, holding both the weight and the wonder of parenthood in a single breath. It is an ordinary moment, yet it carries the fullness of everything love is supposed to be.
 
In A Mothers Love, LaKeem honors the tenderness that has shaped Black families for generations. This kind of love is more than affection. It is protection, patience, and prayer wrapped into one. It is the gentle way mothers shield their children from the noise of the world, teaching them strength through softness.
 
With simple ink strokes, LaKeem captures a truth that lives in countless homes, porches, and gatherings — that Black motherhood is a sacred force. It holds communities together, carries stories forward, and teaches children how to stand tall. This piece is a tribute to that quiet power, the kind of love that speaks without words and lasts a lifetime.