The road not taken.

"Which road was not taken? Which road was taken?" This is the question posed to me by a few stanzas of a poem that was presented to me, trying to sway the hearts of those who are uncertain of their path in life; trying to rouse their rational conscience and put them on the "right path". You could say this poem has many interpretations, but it is more of a personal substitution of information into the poet's foggy words. For example, one could substitute their dreams into the "paths" provided into the poem, representing the desires of someone clashing with their abilities. As such, this poem tries to push the people who are going on their desired path to the more realistic path where their life has a better chance to be more successful in comparison to the other path.

  This can lead to dire consequences to the future of our generation, especially those who are considering the artistic careers which many people describe as a constant effort to claw out of poverty while trying to get more famous or well-known. This leads to the creative dissonance of the society, as the people will only see the world in black and white- black is the creativity in which is involved in the artistic careers; white is the clearer but more repetitive style of work that guarantees your life's sustainability. As this poem gets more and more popular, it may cause the newer generation of children to stride to be more genetic and high-paying jobs rather than the more expressive jobs that involve one's ability to create a colourful life.

  What do the paths represent? They represent the struggle our generation to keep to their dreams and not to follow the words of the third-party. In the poem it shows that in order to see the resolution of a path, you must be able to commit everything you have to the cause. As such, there is no room to turn back and switch over to the other path, because we won't be able to see the resolution of that path. These paths represent our chase for our lives meaning. Are we happy with being the normal people that the society deems acceptable, or are we willing to challenge the majority to reach the resolution we have in mind? The path chosen has a lot of impact in our lives, and it is life-changing, so one should stay in the crossroads and decide carefully.

  So, what will you do? Will you stick to your path, or will you decide to change to the safer path? Either way, your decision may be able to change the world, and more importantly, will change your lifestyle forever. As it says in the poem,

          "And that has made all the difference."