The speaker asks a series of pointed questions to someone who looks down on a poor girl or woman. Each question is followed by a short list of details: ragged clothes, holey shoes, dirty skin, a home with little food. The speaker doesn't answer the questions, but the tone makes the point clear. Nothing about her poverty actually hurts the person judging her, so why bother condemning it?
The poem shifts from outward signs to inner ones. Early lines describe what you can see, but later ones mention scars that glow, words laced with pain, and a "bony frame with secrets." The speaker seems to see strength and suffering where others see only mess. The most striking line says her spirit is "covered with judgement," as if the harsh looks of others are another layer of dirt she has to wear.
The mood is quiet, protective, and a little accusing. It ends abruptly, which leaves the reader to sit with the question.