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While the Road Taken
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Monday, February 17, 2020    Rated "G" by the Author.
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 -- While the Road Taken --

John Herlihy

 

While the road taken

Listened to a thousand sighs,

The road not taken

Beckoned with a thousand lies.

 

While the road taken

Turned into a beautiful flower,

The road not taken

Never enjoyed a single hour.

 

The road taken

Filled with an endless hope.

The road not taken

Made up of a frayed rope.

 

The road taken

Passed through a land of sorrow.

The road not taken

Never meet the land of tomorrow.

 

The road taken

Passed through the valley of despair.

The road not taken

Never seeming in need of repair.

 

The road taken

At times offered momentary bliss.

The road not taken

Never offered anything to miss.

 

The road taken,

A journey never to be mistaken.

The road not taken,

Always offered, but never taken.

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(c) John Herlihy 7 June 2019


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 Reviews of "While the Road Taken"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on February 23, 2020
THE ROAD TAKEN, A JOURNEY NEVER TO BE MISTAKEN...OR FORGOTTEN. AND IT'S CALLED, LIFE! WELL DONE AND ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on February 22, 2020
A takeoff on the famous Robert Frost poem with an entirely different twist. I'm banking on the other version in this life

Ron

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn
Reviewed on February 18, 2020
Sounds noble and well-chosen. The road less traveled.

Reviewed on February 18, 2020
Your words really have me thinking. I believe some road hopping takes place at times. You got into my head, John! As long as one ends up on "The road taken,", I suppose it's alright. You get me going!! xo

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on February 18, 2020
This poem left me a bit confused, probably because of Frost's "The Road Not Taken," one of my favorites celebrating the opposite train of thought. What is better, I wonder? To be safe or to be adventurous?

Rebecca


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