What is the tone of Lucille Clifton's "There Is a Girl Inside"?

's poem
"There Is a Girl Inside" speaks with an energetic, hopeful, and also melancholic tone.
The speaker is an older woman talking about her self-identification as a more youthful and
sexually aware girl who is ready for life's experiences. As the poem unfolds, Clifton utilizes
figurative language to elaborate on how...