What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
CBrown! it has been way too long since i’ve checked in here — wow. great words from an amazing woman. thanks for sharing some langston.
grateful for you.