Does fester like a sore then run?

Does fester like a sore then run? In the poem “Harlem” written by Langston Hughes, the line, “Or fester like a sore— And then run?” is a simile that is negatively portrays ones dream when it is put aside. This simile is comparing ones dream to a sore the is untreated and results in it … Continue reading Does fester like a sore then run?