# We Have Tomorrow explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Langston Hughes.

## What happens

A short, hopeful poem that contrasts the brightness of tomorrow with the fading of yesterday, celebrating the present dawn and the collective march forward.

## Themes in this chapter

### Resilience and Joy

The poem's focus on tomorrow as a bright flame and the act of marching suggests resilience and a joyful anticipation of the future.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

The collective 'we' speaking of hope and forward movement.

## Key lines

> We have tomorrow / Bright before us / Like a flame.

The future shines brightly ahead of us, full of potential and warmth.

_Sets the tone of hope and forward-looking optimism._

> Yesterday, a night-gone thing, / A sun-down name.

The past is over and gone, like a sunset that has faded.

_Contrasts the past with the present and future._

> And dawn-today / Broad arch above the road we came. / We march.

Today's dawn spreads wide over the path we have traveled, and we continue moving forward together.

_Emphasizes collective progress and the importance of the present moment._

## Links

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