Comment by cco
3 months ago
TIL that people have a rosy interpretation of the end of this poem.
Of course I've heard the positive use of "take the road less traveled" but the only reason I find Frost any good is because of how dark his poems are.
Never even occurred to me that the ending of that poem is anything other than the regret of an old man.
I had the same thoughts when I read this poem at school, but was quickly reprimanded by the teacher when I voiced it out.
Of course, most people don't want to be in school, so it's not surprising that the "rosy interpretation" is the one people go with, apart from the habit of rationalizing decisions that people have that makes them view it through this lens.
Is this post a meta joke? Or are you actually claiming that you took the road less traveled?
All I know is that the same experiences I had in school of not voicing my perspectives lead to a lot of trouble in my career :)