By Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.


Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

First Stanza:

What I Get From This Poem : Hold on to your dreams, do everything you can to make them come true. You have unlimited potential if you try. A dream is useless if you just sit there and do nothing to try and make them happen. Everything is possible!

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"Dreams"

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"Dream Variations"

Second Stanza:

What I Get From This Poem: When you let go of your dreams or do not work towards them, you will soon find that you have nothing to look forward to in life. Keep your dreams alive!