Help me ! If you understand this poem can you please explain it too me plz ! ?

Question

Hanging Fire
by Audre Lorde


I am fourteen
and my skin has betrayed me
the boy I cannot live without
still sucks his thumb
in secret
how come my knees are
always so ashy
what if I die
before morning
and momma's in the bedroom
with the door closed.


I have to learn how to dance
in time for the next party
my room is too small for me
suppose I die before graduation
they will sing sad melodies
but finally
tell the truth about me
There is nothing I want to do
and too much
that has to be done
and momma's in the bedroom
with the door closed.


Nobody even stops to think
about my side of it
I should have been on Math Team
my marks were better than his
why do I have to be
the one
wearing braces
I have nothing to wear tomorrow
will I live long enough
to grow up
and momma's in the bedroom
with the door closed

Answer 1

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Well I believe the poet is having some bad times and he feels like he’s very unfortunate. It’s also obvious that he wants some attentions from his mother. There are some questions about the future that bother him. And he wonders how he will get through all the hard times when his Mom doesn’t even notice that he’s suffering.

Hope that helped.

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