“The Road Not Taken”
By Robert Frost
My analysis:
This poem, to me represents the many choices I have had to make in life, both the easy ones and the difficult ones. Throughout my life I have come to a pass in the road where I had to make a choice, to either go one way or the other. My decisions have not always produced the best outcomes, but it was the decision I made. Those decisions that we face, on daily basis, will many of times have an easier direction to choose. The easier choice is one that we are familiar with but sometimes we must make those difficult decisions to take the road that we are not familiar with and work outside our comfort zones.
One of the biggest choices I had to make, was following through with a divorce of my ex-wife. Initially, it was not my choice to separate from her, but ultimately it was my choice to file the papers, to start the divorce process. I knew of what repercussions I could face from my kids. My kids were all young and did not understand why their mom and dad were getting a divorce. All they saw was that dad was giving their mom some papers. It was a difficult choice I had to make, and I had been married to this woman for 12 years. Being married was comfortable and we were established with our home and kids. So, to step out and choice the other path, made me feel out of place, but I knew it is what I had to do.
Ultimately, my entire life has had one tough decision after the other. Choosing to remarry, how would my kids react to a step-mom, should I go work for the Sheriff’s Office, should I continue to coach football, and should I go back to school to finish my bachelor’s degree. My choices have led me to where I am today and without making the choices when I needed to, I would not have to the things I have today.
