Question

What is the theme of the poem and why explain your reasoning

I am fourteen
and my skin has betrayed me
the boy I cannot live without
still sucks his thumb
in secret
how come my knees are
always so ashy
what if I die
before morning
and momma’s in the bedroom
with the door closed.
I have to learn how to dance
in time for the next party
my room is too small for me
suppose I die before graduation
they will sing sad melodies
but finally
tell the truth about me
There is nothing I want to do
and too much
that has to be done
and momma’s in the bedroom
with the door closed.
Nobody even stops to think
about my side of it
I should have been on Math Team
my marks were better than his
why do I have to be
the one
wearing braces
I have nothing to wear tomorrow
will I live long enough
to grow up
and momma’s in the bedroom
with the door closed.

Answer 1

Answer: I it's worry and fear.

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Answer 2

I guess it's Worry and Fear.

The poem represents a young girl who is in dilemma of having temporary love, skin color and a mother who spends must of her time in her bedroom.

The teenager thinks that no one really cares about her. She muses over the fate that her lover didn't do well in maths class and how she'd have joined the team. She also questions her braces and how she actually doesn't have anything to wear for the party. Here, she shows worry for her appearance.

She soon shows fear and worry about death, thinking she doesn't have enough life to live and she immediately thinks about her mother who is too entitled to her life in her bedroom.