"So boy, don't you turn back/Don't you set down on the steps." She has been through darkness on her climb up the steps, but she warns him that even though things may be hard, he must not let the challenges dishearten him to the point of ceasing the struggle. He must keep climbing the metaphoric stairway of his life. The act of metaphorically sitting down on a step represents giving up, not facing the difficulties he is required to overcome.from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Langston Hughes' Mother to Son
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