"crystal stair''

"Mother To Son"

Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor-
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So, boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps.
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now-
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

Langston Hughes  Famous Family Poem

  When my sister, Jidney, received her report card on Friday my Mom made me read to her what it said. The teacher said that my sister always asks questions, shares with her friends, and pays attention. The teacher also said she should have the family read with her. My sister was blushing because of all the nice things her teacher said about her. Mom was very happy with Jidney and told her how proud she was of her.

 This poem reminds me of how much a mother loves their child. How they want their child to keep walking up the staircase no matter how many splinters the child comes across, to never sit down and never quite climbing even if it's no crystal stair. As a sister I want her to climb as high as she can. Helping her along the way like reading to her every night, I know she'll climb every single step of the way. 

                          (Field Notes 10/23)








               

Work Cited 

Hughes, Langston. Mother To Son. familyfriendpoems.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.