Don’t Delay Your Dreams!

“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?”

~ Langston Hughes

Dreams are something that keep us going and reflect our deepest desires. They are the ultimate goals we have for ourselves. Their accomplishment could mean the world for us.

In his poem “Dream Deferred” (also known as “Harlem”), Langston Hughes talks about what happens when you postpone your dreams. Does it matter? Will the consequences be significant? Let’s find out.