Week 7 Poems:
The Road Not Taken, by Frost is one that I remember reading in high school and believe a few times since. As I read it now, I can't help but think of the Biblical aspect I am able to relate it to. Christ tells us that the road to heaven is narrow and difficult...not many will take it. As I read this poem, I thought of how many people both alive and dead(perhaps) can look at their lives and say, "The road not taken". One one side, we have those whom for them, the road not taken leads to Hell, and on the other, is the road not taken that leads to Heaven. Which road am I on? Can I tell the difference---do they both appear to be the same for me or is there a distinct difference? I must say, that right now, I seem to be in the median at this time of my life, but perhaps I can be truthful enough to say that I am at least, and better off, hugging the road that leads to Heaven. I hope soon that instead of being on the shoulder, I will be on my way again, having repaired what it is that needs fixing, moving on at high speeds towards our Heavenly Father. I believe I can see the tow truck coming now, Christ, coming to fix the problem...Oh how I can hardly wait, so I can once again be moving!
Hey Patrick,
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your analogy of Christ being a tow truck to fix the problem. Have never heard that before and it fits perfectly. After reading this poem I did not correlate the Biblican paths of Heaven and Hell at first but I see it after you pointed it out. I saw this journey of a man who chose a path in life that was less traveled so he stood out because few people went down the same path he was on, thus giving him a joy and happiness of being different and not living like everyone else.