To start on line 18 it states “For I’se still goin’ honey” which shows us many things. First it shows us how the narrator is giving advice and backing it up by say “ Look at me, i’m fine and so will you when you go through hard times,” they say this to comfort the reader so they know yes everything will be hard but I can make it through it. They do this by presenting a figure that will comfort you to know that everything is alright when you have troubled times, and you can relate to the narrator which helps people.
Additionally on the thirteenth line it displays to us “And sometimes goin’ in the dark” which shows that every person