Poets logo

Into the Wilderness

A poem

By Matthew J. FrommPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Into the Wilderness
Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one well-tread,

With soft a sand surface beneath my feet

And the harsh wilderness trimmed to a fringe

Even with the greater path obscured,

I can always see the trail before me.

Another road diverged into the wood,

Laying undisturbed yet ominous

Infamously taken by others

Their sordid stories studied–

Repeated so posterity may know

History's lessons in gravity

When the time comes to forge paths anew

I wish them to reflect

The intentions of the one beneath my feet

Crafted with percipience,

layer by layer,

To safely guide our adventures

So,

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–

wisely,

took the one well-tread

because unlike the other,

it didn’t lead off a fucking cliff.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A/N:

No commentary here at all. First sentence sampled from Robert Frost's classic poem below. If you've enjoyed this, please leave a like and an insight below. If you really enjoyed this, tips to fuel my coffee addiction are always appreciated. All formatting is designed for desktops. All my works can be found below:

Proseperformance poetrynature poetryFree Versehumorsocial commentaryFor Funinspirationalfact or fictionStream of Consciousnessslam poetryvintage

About the Creator

Matthew J. Fromm

Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.

Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

I can be reached at [email protected]

Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also become a paid subscriber, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment
    Written by Matthew J. Fromm