By Langston Hughes Submitted by Jane Doe Date: 2010 Dec 28 Comment on this Work [[2010.12.28.21.00.4123]] |
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? |