Don't Judge a Book By it's Cover

In this poem, Hughes writes about a mother speaking to her son about life's experiences. He uses the metaphor of a crystal stair. Many people struggle to accomplish things they want in life. Some have smooth roads through life while others suffer along bumpy roads. It really depends on the decisions people make and their goals in life. After reading Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother To Son,” I realized that the advice people give is …

…had a smooth life. She says, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” and means that her life has not been as smooth as a set of crystal stairs. It has had its up and downs. I think the mother’s advice is inspirational and motivational. This poem is realistic in every aspect of life and has really inspired me to stick with my goals, no matter how hard they are to accomplish.