Crossroads
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
I am at a crossroads. I have alot of decisions to make and as I was pondering the outcome, I thought of this poem by Robert Frost.
The Road Not Taken
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.
The poem, The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost represents the true life struggles one has to endure. In the poem the persona is confronted with two paths that provide him with two distinct choices in completing his journey. While pausing for a moment, he contemplates each path in its own merit. One path has been trampled upon with the footsteps of many and the other less traveled path needed wear. Should he be ordinary and take the one most frequently used or take a risk on the less traveled one? At the end of the poem we come to find out that the one less traveled is the one that made all of the difference. So should we be ordinary or take the paths that many do not? This is a question we are all faced with.
The Road Not Taken
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.
The poem, The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost represents the true life struggles one has to endure. In the poem the persona is confronted with two paths that provide him with two distinct choices in completing his journey. While pausing for a moment, he contemplates each path in its own merit. One path has been trampled upon with the footsteps of many and the other less traveled path needed wear. Should he be ordinary and take the one most frequently used or take a risk on the less traveled one? At the end of the poem we come to find out that the one less traveled is the one that made all of the difference. So should we be ordinary or take the paths that many do not? This is a question we are all faced with.
posted by Live, Love, Laugh | 11:34 PM
9 Comments:
morning,
I like that poem, and I took a picture once that would go with this poem, i will post it sometime,
anyway, I haven't be one to take risk, but as sit here I wonder, what all i have missed in my life,for not taking a risk, or stepping out on faith!
will be thinking and will say a prayer for you, for wisdom.
God bless
In Pilgrims Progress all the paths "by the way" lead to distruction.
There was only one path and one way that Christian could flee from the destruction to come and make it to the Heavenly City.
This post also made me think of a t-shirt that says, "Any dead fish can go with the flow".
I like that poem, and knowing me, I'd be making paths from one road to the other, wanting to take both.
dear Lord, i pray for this mother. i pray that You will give her wisdom and peace as she makes each decision in her journey. let her know that she is a princess, because you are a King. so be it!
blessings!
lisa
No, never settle for ordinary. Too many people have got that covered, anyway. B-o-r-i-n-g.
I have always loved this poem. That path to the Lord, that straight and narrow path, is not traveled by many. We have to know which path we want to take and then have to courage to take it.
I have always explained to my children that it is like taking a trip. If you start out without a map, more than likely, you will take the wrong highway. The scriptures, our road map, shows us which roads to take to get back to our Heavenly Father. Now it is up to us to follow those roads. If you take the wrong turn, you might not make it to your destination.
Pray and let your Heavenly Father help you with your decisions. Good luck.
Robert Frost is GREAT! One of my favorites. Happy Mom's Day!
Dana,
I am where you are and that poem spoke volumes to me. I continue to listen for God's direction.
That is one of my favorite poems!
Post a Comment