The road not taken: A poem by Vandana Bhasin

The path you’re traversing,

I know it isn’t so tranquil

But have no regrets my dear,

For the path forsaken, for the road not taken

Trust your wisdom and believe your vigor

For the ordeals and obstacles, you encounter on this path

Are designed to make you potent,

No matter how smooth, appears the road not taken

That distant, enchanting path that allures your heart

Remember, it may pose its own uncanny tussles,

To test your verve, to gauge your balance

Pitfalls that aren’t visible, on the road not taken

Fatigued, anxious and distraught you may have been

Laden with thorns, this road may seem

But flora that embellishes the road not taken

Could be the disguise for bushes with spines

The journey of life is rife with roads

To experience one path, we relinquish other ways

For the road you’ve taken, is where you were meant to be

So live unremorseful, of uncharted roads not taken