Feeling poetic today… it’s a strange Monday alright… got woke up randomly twice tonite. Finally got up at 5 AM when I found myself awake regardless of whether my eyes were open or shut. Thank God I’m not even vaguely insomniatic. I’d go crazy.
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as afar as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way lead on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with as sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
– Robert Frost
I think that someone had a piece of this poem on their site…
And my shot. Certainly not Frost… but cool enough for an early monday morning.
Faith
With each step into the darkest of places,
God demands of me: “Shine the light”.
He asks us to take another step that we cannot see.
God asks me: “Who am I?”…
And unspoken, but not unheard the echo…
“Do you trust me?”
My thoughts churn and my heart races.
God speaks again, “Follow me… my child.”
Thoughts fall away and I take another step.
– ha256
Inspired by itswutucrave0o0. God Bless and have a good Monday! It’s great to be alive ain’t it?? ^_^
heyyy…this is yi btw. happy new year to you too! how come i never see you in church anymore?
hey cool poem..:-) you should write more poems, you seem to be quite good at it. May I ask which church you go to in the US? it’ll give me context when I try and explain who a charismatic evangelical is. btw.. Oz is short for Australia. 🙂 Sorry I’m not a character from the Wizard of Oz unfortunately.. 😛
ok.. in response to your question about the role of faith in salvation, I think the better way to approach it is for you to read about the Engel scale http://www.hazelden.org.uk/pt02/art_pt068_modified_engel_full.htm#Human.
I found out about this creature when I was teaching lifestyle evangelism in my home church in Australia. If you need more info, please feel free to drop me another comment.
Hey thanks for ur cool coments you leave!! I love em and appreciate em! And i’m glad i can be ur muse lol jk!
Steph
i hate emotional rollercoasters too..
yea, i have a 02 civic. over here in cali they charge a grip i think. sigh. i still need to get that shite done..couldn’t sleep all night..insomnia..i guess this yr isn’t my year…
have a good one and take care!
i’m not really into frost but i do like that poem. i actually had to write and essay about it my second semester in college.
what i liked about the poem is that i could compare it to the christian walk. and basically that is what my essay was about….which path to take in life… the last part of the poem where it says, “i took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference” this reminds me of the scripture where it says narrow is the path that leads to eternal life and that there are few who find it. anyway that’s my view on the poem and i guess that is why i like it so much is because i can get spiritual things out of it…
i really don’t have a poet of choice, i like to just read whatever interest me at the time….i like a variety 🙂
i love frost.. and the poem you wrote…. 🙂
xo
I don’t know who you are, but you sound very interesting and deep. You’re poem is pretty good..compared to most I’ve read. Especially if it was written on a Monday morning (those are the worst.)
Anyway, God Bless.
Anxiously Awaiting the Return of My KING,
AnnA
wow….that’s really good
wish i was poetic…haha
hey,
i’m not sure what you were asking about, but most of my b&w photos are covering the walls in my dorm … or mysteriously finding their way to my xanga 😉 I’ll actually be posting some more very soon though. so.. yeah 🙂
guess I got to explain myself eh?
So basically, I’m saying that religion serves a role in society. Those stories and sayings gives people hope, inspiration, and really benefits their lives…but only if you believe in it thoroughly. In my case however it doesn’t work well with me. Just like what you left me on my site people like me can also be seen as “pitiful”. Like we’re hardheaded and such. But I actually had an open mind about it. Attended some sermons. Went to a retreat. Listened to a friend who tried to make me “believe”. Know the words and motions to “He’s my rock my sword my shield…” But in the end of the day, I’m just not truly convinced. It’s just not part of my lifestyle. But does that mean i’m going to go somewhere bad like that firey place? I don’t believe in that stuff as well. It’s crap to me because it gains notoriety from society through phrases, expressions, PBS broadcasting, etc. I know i’m going somewhere great anyway. But in the meantime I got lots of things to do and to worry about.
So I’ll try to answer the “logical” part: It’s only “logical” if you make it so. I know you do. But others may disagree. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stop enjoying it. Like the Matrix Reloaded it’s all about choices. I know I made my choice already. And every passing day I’m understanding why I made it.
(If I have offended anyone that was not my original intent so please don’t beat my ass if I’m seen on the streets)
Robert Frost…it’s a classic.. 🙂
heey hon!
i haven’t seen since what> august!?
come and visit trinity sometime-we all miss u…and ur third hand 😉
DANA