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.

--Robert Frost

Oh good ol' Robert Frost. I have always enjoyed this poem. Often the last stanza is the only part of the poem that is cited, but reading the whole poem definitely has an excellent effect. It is important to note that the poem is titled, The Road Not Taken...I feel as though it is easy for people to center on the final decision that they made without acknowledging all of the other possibilities, which is why the 3rd stanza is my favorite.

Even though people decide upon a certain "route" or "decision" there will always be a sense of questioning and wondering what things would be like had you chosen another option (kind of like the "grass is always, greener on the other side").

There is a tone of reverence that I feel from this poem. I don't know what it is...and it is even more intriguing to me that it is named "The Road Not Taken." Sometimes you may see it labeled the "Road Less Traveled," (but that is incorrect). I think to truly make an informed decision, you should be fully aware of why you have decided NOT to take a certain route. Gosh I'm rambling, but it all makes sense in my head, I'm just trying to convey that...(gosh don't fail me words..lol.)

Basically I'm trying to say that starting school this fall is the best option for ME. When I think of all my "Roads Not Taken," I am confidant in my decision. I know it is time for me to leave Dec/Atl and branch out on my own. I am sure of that each passing day. And referring back to the poem, the second path did not have people trodding backwards and I'm definitely not trying to do that. Moving on and moving up. Ya digg? lol.

Ok with all that talk of being ready you would think that I have been packing...NOT! Ok..each day I say I am going to start and then I find something to get me off task. 4 days and counting and not a single box...eek! I have got to start tomorrow. I don't want to be frustrated and stressed like I usually am when I wait to the last minute to pack. Also I need to remind myself that I won't be in the same state, so I can't just drive back home. :sigh: Where did the summer go? Until Next Time...