Lurking-terrorist, defying-martyr, waiting-militant, watchful-guerilla warrior, lost-child, taking shelter-freedom-fighter
Terrorist- willing to kill; intimidating; violent; fearful
Brave; sacrificial; fearful; principled; willing to die
Lurking creates on omnious atmosphere because it suggests, secrecy , danger and something hidden. Implying that the boy is involved in something dark or threatening.
It serves to challenge the assumptions or judgements of boy. It makes the reader think about the complexity and labels of the boy.
As to who can be standing outside the door. Referring to the difficulty to finding the correct of fair way to describe is shows the poet's struggle to articulate the words accuratley.
Mimics the hestitation or wavering in the poet's thoughts.
The use of your in line 13, makes the adress more personal. Drawing the readers attention to the responsibility of language in shaping identity.
The mention of God highlights the moral/ spiritual dimension of the situation it reflects the idea of a higher authority, possibly questioning whether the boy's actions are justified in divine terms.
The speaker is likely addressing on outsider someone who likely may not know the complexity of the situation and labels placed on them.
The poet views the subject no longer s a threat implying that the actual desciption and perspective of the person is better than the poet expected ( their perspective is wrong) They alsoo are more open to the subject.
As a sign of respect and humility, it symbolizes the boy's vulnerability and the cultural gesture of shedding the outside world before entering a space of safety.
It serves as barrier between the outside world and the poet's inner space symbolising a boundary between two different perspectives and reflecting a point of transition.
It was written 5 years after the terrorist attack in the USA. For some people the perpetrators were fighting oppression but others are murders. So the words used in that time culd have caused friction or healing.