A Dream Deferred
by Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
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?
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
What happens to a dream deferred? Well, there are a lot of different things that can happen to the dream that is put-off or postponed since it depends on what situation the person is in. The dream could have been with you the entire time because there was something that you regret doing while having that dream. Or the dream could have been forgotten.
In my experience, my dream was forgotten when everyone around me was against my dream. I was told that my big dream was impossible to achieve at this time in the world with the situation that I am in. My dream was to be some kind of artist who would be able to create something from their own hands, such as a painter, a sculptor, a writer, or a musician. But everyone in my family just kept on saying that being an artist won't bring in enough income to have food three healthy meals a day. Their influence made me disheartened to the point where I didn't want to chase that dream anymore. I haven't thought about trying to chase that dream ever again. But there are times when the memories I have made when I had that dream come back to me. There were happy and even sad memories. I treasured every single one of them. My dream was forgotten but I didn't regret it. I treasured it and tucked it deep within my heart and never brought it out again.
In my experience, my dream was forgotten when everyone around me was against my dream. I was told that my big dream was impossible to achieve at this time in the world with the situation that I am in. My dream was to be some kind of artist who would be able to create something from their own hands, such as a painter, a sculptor, a writer, or a musician. But everyone in my family just kept on saying that being an artist won't bring in enough income to have food three healthy meals a day. Their influence made me disheartened to the point where I didn't want to chase that dream anymore. I haven't thought about trying to chase that dream ever again. But there are times when the memories I have made when I had that dream come back to me. There were happy and even sad memories. I treasured every single one of them. My dream was forgotten but I didn't regret it. I treasured it and tucked it deep within my heart and never brought it out again.
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