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Freeverse poem

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-Tacks, Splinters, Torn up
-Crystal Stair

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A mother, who is trying to prepare her son to all the complications of life, but also, teaching him to never give up, no matter what.

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The poem shifts from her speaking about her struggles in life to how they motivate her and how they should motivate her son.

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"It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor- Bare."

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1st person

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"And life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

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Denotation:  relation of a mother with her son
Connotation: love, union, good relationship, support, encouragement.

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"And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light."

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The attitude is very positive and uplifting, although it uses negative things to strengthen the impact of the message

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"And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light."

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"For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin'."

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"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

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Mother to son gives the whole poem a caring inspirational feeling. It shows how people can go through tough and dark times, yet still prevail.

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the overall theme is that life is about getting stronger through your hardest struggles.