Beyond Herd Mentality

By watedroplet

 For this half marathon, I want to compose a few poems with a twist. I will take the first line of each stanza of the poems and compose a different version of the poem. 

The first post is inspired by the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. This is one of my best poems.


Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
where will I find my daily food?
Is it okay to travel this way
or should I follow the guiding ray?
My heart is sinking
as the dilemma is building.
Time is flying
and my destiny is calling.

I

Then took the other, as just as fair,
because I knew within my layers
that my destiny is right here
nothing to fear
just adhere to what's there
beyond the visual gear
into the vicinity unclear. 

And both that morning equally lay
opening their arms and calling me their way.
How can I refuse one way
to relish the pleasure of the other way?
The dilemma is devouring
but the time is determining
and I choose one over another.
di

I shall be telling this with a sigh
that fathoming uncertainty broke the lie
I lived without asking why
and witnessed the ever-new ties
beyond what my eyes sees
into the wealth of wonders we miss
by wearing the herd mentality bliss.

©water2025


This post is a part of Blogchatter Half Marathon 2025

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