Title. After reading, we believe the title alludes to the struggles Americans faced during the Great Depression. We assumed, prior to reading, that the poem would be about recollections of life with a lot of discrimination. The word "memory" itself means "the ability to remember." Thus, this line implies that even though people were going through these difficult times, they could still recall the good times too. This is a very abstract interpretation of the poem's meaning. For example, some readers might think that the reference to "colored glass" in this line is racist because colored glass was once used as a term for black people. But this interpretation isn't supported by the context of the poem; instead, it's more appropriate to view it as a reference to window panes. In addition, some readers might assume that the speaker in the poem is a white person since she uses the first-person pronoun "I". But again, this interpretation isn't consistent with the context of the poem which shows us that she is indeed a black woman. Overall, this interpretation helps us understand the theme and tone of the poem better. It also gives us an idea of how different people can interpret the same work of art differently.