Stability definitely breeds complacency. Time just gets lost and then you forget about what you want to do. Sometimes you just have to take the step. Thanks for stopping by Brad!

Hey Ford,

It is possible that I misunderstood the poem, but I never said I didn’t above. If I am wrong and totally misunderstood the poem I would have no problem admitting it. People learn through faults, I believe at least. I have read that poem several times, and still come to the similar conclusions.

If you read the other comments, I mention specifically that I think art and poetry can have dual meanings. We see this all the time. That is why perspective and life experiences can be so powerful in the arts. Can one picture not show two scenes? Can one word not have two meanings? If Frost were alive, perhaps he would tell me that I am wrong and that’s ok, but I haven’t read anything that would lead me to believe otherwise. I am not claiming to be a literary expert in this post either. That’s not what I do, nor is it my background. There are many people, perhaps such as yourself, that know the ways of Robert Frost far better than I. If it helps you, perhaps think of this blog as “Another interpretation of The Road not Taken”.

Also, I should mention that I never intend to “blow anyone off” as you suggest. If I were doing that, I could have just as easily deleted any comments that go contrary to my opinions. However, I quickly approved them so that readers could see that there are other opinions and perspectives than mine. I always welcome people to comment and share their thoughts. That is how we learn, from others.

Even though it seems that you didn’t enjoy your visit, I appreciate you stopping by the site and taking the time to comment. I typically prefer constructive criticism, but I appreciate all perspectives.

I hope you have a good day!

Hey Walter,

Thanks for stopping by.

I don’t think that there are any ‘wrong conclusions’ in art and poetry. That is part of the beauty of them. Although you may not agree with one interpretation, a piece of poetry may speak to people in different ways.

He does say in the poem that ‘Though as for that the passing there, had worn them really about the same’, but that doesn’t necessarily suggest that he means they are the same paths. As I mentioned in a previous response, all of our life choices lead to different outcomes. If you choose one metaphorical path instead of another, then you will inevitably end up in a different life outcome. Perhaps Frost doesn’t necessarily believe that in this poem, but it can be inspiring for some who are thinking about important life decisions.

Dear Someone,

He definitely does say in the second part of poem that they had both been worn about the same. I still feel though that in some ways he is saying that the two paths are not exactly the same, but the one that he has chosen is the one that was intended for his outcome. It depends how deep someone wants to analyze this philosophically with respect to destiny and ‘it is written’ thoughts.

I definitely agree though with what you are saying. Yes, the part of his words that I find inspiration in are what he will tell others he did, but in his words is a bit of truth I think. Whether he believes it or not, all of our life choices have consequences and outcomes. Choosing a different path in life will inevitably lead one to another outcome, as “yet knowing as way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back”.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by and sharing your opinions.

The interpretation is that there is no right or wrong path. There is the chosen path or the other path.

Paths being representation of your life decisions. Whichever path you take, will be the chosen path. The other path, you will never know what the outcome would be. We don’t have time machines or alternate universes to look back and compare.

You should not regret the path you’ve chosen because the other path could have better or worse, but unknown.