Road Most Taken

I wanted to walk

the less travelled road,

the 'grass in the middle' path

that Frost had signposted

for the more discerning traveller.

So I turned away

from the highways,

from the well - trodden

routes of my parents

and sought out

that uneven, obscure

meandering track

in hope of a different life.

Imagine then my grief

at finding it overcrowded,

that rutted, muddy lane

knee deep

with intrepid 'Frostites'

who, with equal fervour,

had set upon

the same pilgrimage,

each seeking their own

less travelled road

and causing much congestion

in the process.

Reviews

[TLK]

Heh, I love the imagery of a pilgrimage for the untrodden which, of course, leads to nothing but a virgin field despoiled by sight-seers. It's a bit of "the tragedy of the commons". If you prize discovery, and reward people for reaching and conquering far-flung lands then, why, eventually everywhere will be colonised and there will be no new faces to meet.

[New Dawn]

When you are young you always imagine you are unique in your ideas and ideology - thats what youth is all about - on reflection it becomes evident that it has all been done before.

[TLK]

Yes. If we all accepted that what we regard as most unique about ourselves is also shared, and that there is truly nothing we can't learn from each other, we would have more respect in the world.

Hm, excuse me if I sound like a cheap Hallmark cards version of the Dalai Lama.

[PatrickBairamian]

Very moving. Good luck in the contest =)

[New Dawn]

thank you so much

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with your words. I like the road less traveled. Some places hard to think with too many people rushing to places without thinking. I enjoyed the story and I like the ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[New Dawn]

Thank you very much

[Distant horizons]

wanting to be individual making us all the same. wonderfully penned.

[New Dawn]

Thank you so much

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

This was an unexpected delight! I am smiling with a smile that is one of understanding not just amusement. Original and written in your wonderful style.

[New Dawn]

Thank you Claire - so often we seek to do something different only to find it is not so different after all. Having said that backpacking around the world was one of the highlights of my life. A gap year before the concept was realised. So no regrets for the road taken.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

I wish I would have done that. What memories you must have!

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. wow ... that's quite a perspective, dear shelley ... and brilliantly articulated ... i sometimes wonder why i chose my own path ... and then decided not to choose any path at all ... now, the path chooses me ... i just take life one day at a time ... excellent work ... incredibly thought-provoking ...

[New Dawn]

tahnks Serah - when i was younger i set off to travel around the world for 18 months - i thought i was the only one to have such an idea and was surprised to meet so many others walking that different path

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. you're very welcome, dear shelley ... and that world tour must have been quite an experience ... am glad you shared it ...