🛣️ The Road I Should Have Taken 🛣️ Poem by James McLain

James McLain

James McLain

From Tampa Florida And Still Living Near By
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🛣️ The Road I Should Have Taken 🛣️

Rating: 5.0

I stood where two roads curved away,
The light was soft, the air was still,
My Uncle DeVoe, with wisdom gray,
Said, 'Take this path, follow your will.'

He pointed where the shadows played,
On leaves that whispered secrets low,
His voice was calm, his hand had swayed,
But in my heart, I feared to go.

'I know the way, ' he softly said,
'This road will lead to peace and more, '
Yet I chose the one ahead,
For fear of what was held in store.

I walked alone, the years rolled by,
With each step, the weight grew cold,
I heard his voice, a distant sigh,
Regret it seems was growing old.

Now I look back, the woods are dim,
The path I chose now worn and bare,
But I see him still, his figure slim,
By the road I should have taken.

In dreams, I walk where he once stood,
His guiding hand, I long to hold,
The road I should have taken—good,
Was lost when I sought paths of gold.

🛣️ The Road I Should Have Taken 🛣️
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
My Aunt Shirley On The Left, Uncle DeVoes Wife with Her Lovely Friend.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Belle Wassermeister 11 November 2024

A beautiful poem, James, but why didn't you tell us in your poet's notes about the two lovely ladies in the picture?

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Bri Edwards 11 November 2024

'Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken, is about the impact of life's choices and the impossibility of going back: Metaphor The road symbolizes life's journey, and each decision is like a turn in the road.'

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Bri Edwards 11 November 2024

I give ***** five stars and make this a 'favorite', whatever THAT means on PH! ! : bri

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Richard Wlodarski 07 September 2024

Your regret about not having chosen the right path has led to a very moving poem. Very vivid imagery so wonderfully enhances your poem.

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James McLain

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