C.N+rotten+meat

A dream put off too long is like meat that had rotted. Rotten meat is spoiled meat that has rotted to the point where it begins to release a foul, nauseating odor if not used within a certain period of time. The smell of rotten meat clings to clothing and many other objects which constantly follows you around. The stench of rotten meat is also very hard to get rid of and often remains for a very long time which is a lot like the dream that Langston Hughes is refering to. In this dream if you defer it long enough it will seem to have decayed because it dies and the memory which is very hard to get rid of will continuosly follow you.