Everyone is a traveler, choosing the roads they will follow in their journey through life. There is never a straight path that leaves one with a sole direction in which to take. Regardless of the message that Robert Frost was originally trying to convey, "The Road Not Taken", has left it"s readers with many different interpretations. It is ones past, present, and the attitude with which he looks into the future that determines the shade of light in which he will see the poem. This poem clearly demonstrates Frost"s belief that it is the road that one chooses that makes him the man that he is. .

             It is always difficult to make a decision. It is impossible not to wonder about what one might miss out on. There is a strong sense of regret before the choice is even made. Regret lies in the knowledge that in one lifetime, it is impossible to travel every path. In an attempt to make a decision, the traveler looks down the path as far as he can see. The road that will be chosen leads to the unknown, as does any choice in life. As much as he may strain his eyes to see as far as the road stretches, eventually it surpasses his vision. He can never see where the path is going to lead him. The choice made here will decide his destination.

             The path that was, "grassy and wanted wear", was obviously not the path for most. The fact that the traveler took this path over the secure one indicates the type of personality he has. He doesn"t want to follow the crowd. He wants to do something that has not been done before.

             When the traveler reaches the paths that morning they are equally covered in leaves. No one has crossed either path prior to his arrival. Perhaps Frost makes this point to show that every time a person comes to a point in their lives where they have to make a decision, it is new to them. It is a place that they have never been before; they tend to feel as though no one else has ever been there.