The Road Not Taken (1915)
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
YPJimH says: This poem makes alot of sense. For me, this poem means that in life, we have to follow our heart, and do what’s best for ourselves. For example if all your friends are dropping out high school because they want to rap, but you know education is key, then you have to walk alone. We cannot follow in other footsteps, and believe that it will bring us the same joy, or success. Even if it means standing alone, we have to be strong, and take calculated risks to become successful. We cannot stand idle, but decide which road makes the most sense for yourself, and go through it, even if no one is behind you.
