Upon reading and rereading the poem I have come into the conclusion of a girl -- an African-American, who is anxious, frustrated and confused on how her life will be. Having known her age (14 yrs. young) she in the role confusion stage of development. She has a fear of death, she always has this negative views of dying. She maybe had this thoughts in her mind because of the color she has. "my skin has betrayed me". She is afraid of being neglected and discriminated. Fears overcome her being.
As I have understood from the title "Hanging Fire", as it was said in class, it is an early weapon and in other researches I did a hang fire is associated with the word delayed, a hanging fire is a firearm which does not immediately takes of because it as if it stops in a second or two before it ignites. I think this best fits the girl's dilemma, she may have certainties in her life but was overpowered by doubts. Instead of doing something she just wait for something to happen. "There is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done". This also gives us the idea of why she does not open the door where her momma was even if it is closed not locked.
Life can be so doubtful as it is but someone must do something to make his / her life worth it. Destiny is what we make it. It is just we should take one step at a time and expect the undeniable truth that as we take our steps there will always be uncertainties along it.
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