(brainliest question)

“i am offering this poem”
by jimmy santiago baca
i am offering this poem to you,
since i have nothing else to give.
keep it like a warm coat
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a pair of thick socks
the cold cannot bite through,

i love you,

i have nothing else to give you,
so it is a pot full of yellow corn
to warm your belly in winter,
it is a scarf for your head, to wear
over your hair, to tie up around your face,

i love you,

keep it, treasure this as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
in the wilderness life becomes when mature;
and in the corner of your drawer,
tucked away like a cabin or hogan
in dense trees, come knocking,
and i will answer, give you directions,
and let you warm yourself by this fire,
rest by this fire, and make you feel safe

i love you,

it’s all i have to give,
and all anyone needs to live,
and to go on living inside,
when the world outside
no longer cares if you live or die;
remember,

i love you.

read the poem two or three times. you will see something different each time you read the poem. write a brief summary of the poem in your own words. highlight or list some of the words (nouns, verbs, phrases) that are important to understanding the poem.