The author said that life is difficult, and has many stumbling blocks. However, these need be overcome by keeping focus ahead without halts of sitting down, turning, catching a break or even landing. Langston Hughes portrays a strong willed mother to her poetry "mother to son". This the poem tells the story of the life and its challenges that need be overcome.
The mother said to her son that her life has not been a "crystal staircase”. Rather it has been quite rough with protruding nails and pieces of wood jutting out and the carpet was missing. “Tacks”, “splinters”, “boards torn up” suggests hurdles of life. Tacks are nails and splinters are small fragments of wood which make it hard for the person to step. However, she is still climb it,
The mother said to her son that her life has not been a "crystal staircase”. Rather it has been quite rough with protruding nails and pieces of wood jutting out and the carpet was missing. “Tacks”, “splinters”, “boards torn up” suggests hurdles of life. Tacks are nails and splinters are small fragments of wood which make it hard for the person to step. However, she is still climb it,