What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore-And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags like a heavy load

What do the similes in the previous stanza get you to think, feel, or consider? One sentence

The similes in the previous stanza evoke a sense of decay, frustration, and heaviness, prompting the reader to reflect on the potential consequences and hardships of unfulfilled dreams.