Montage of a Dream DeferredLangston HughesGood MorningGood morning, daddy!I was born here, he said,watched Harlem growuntil colored folks spreadfrom river to riveracross the middle of Manhattanout of Penn Stationdark tenth of a nation,planes from Puerto Rico,and holds of boats, chico,up from CubaHaitiJamaica,In buses marked New Yorkfrom GeorgiaFloridaLouisianato HarlemBrooklynthe Bronxbut most of all to Harlemdusky sash across ManhattanI've seen them come darkwonderingwide-eyeddreamingout of Penn Station—but the trains are late.The gates open—Yet there're barsat each gate.What happensto a dream deferred?Daddy, ain't you heard?