Answer:
It is difficult to understand other people because they may hide their emotions to avoid being criticized or maltreated.
The poem says “We wear the mask that grins and lies, it hides our cheeks and shades our eyes”
This shows their treatment in a white society.
Rhetoric is a strong part of english. Especially connotations of words - often at home, my mother hates the word;
When applied in the correct context, okay can mean whatever you say. It isn't a strong word for acknowledgement or conviction the way the word 'yes' is.
