Hello Cynthia,

I appreciate your post. I agree that "Mother to son" is a motivating poem. It significantly

reflects how a mother offers teachings to his song. The main lesson taught is the importance

of persevering and persisting until achieving success. The speaker uses specific lines to

illustrate the importance of always focusing ahead. I agree with you that purpose is an

important factor indicated by the speaker in the poem. However, it is advisable also to

consider persistence which has majorly appeared in the poem. I appreciate that you offered

evidence in your post to create a better understanding. This plays a significant role in adding

flow to your ideas. Thank you for presenting your ideas.

Hi Sara,

Your post is quite engaging due to the articulation of sentences and the flow of ideas. I agree

with you that the speaker is offering lessons to his son. From her perspective, one needs to

have a courageous heart that does not tolerate the act of giving up. There is a significant

relationship between the issue addressed in the poem and the aspect of competing with who

you were yesterday. This can be presented as daily persistence to become a better version of

yourself. Thank you for offering appropriate evidence.