The answer is Without a coat
Answer:
I crossed
Slowly approached the curb
My face flushed bright red
The crowd blocked my escape
Explanation:
It means that whether you are rich or poor, do not accept mediocrity
The poem is about personally inflicted pain due to loss of love (like a breakup) "is there a balm in Gilead?" is actually a Bible reference, Gilead is a part of modern day Jordan, known for it's healing ointment. The narrator is really asking if there is any healing. The narrator continually asks dark questions of the raven fully knowing that the answer is always, "nevermore" therefore inflicting a sort of mental torture. Some people cut themselves, this guy asks birds what they think.
(not putting down self harmers, I'm one myself)
