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As I sat there

On the bench

Looking at the divergent tracks

One headed to the west

Another to the east

I can't help but think of

Robert Frost

And his poem

"The Road Not Taken"

Specifically:

"Two roads diverged in the wood

And I

I took the one less traveled by

And that has made all the difference"

Should I have expected this?

I looked around

Hoping the stranger would be here

To guide me

But I was alone

Me and the train

N0t any other soul in sight

So here I am

To make that choice

But which one

Will take me to where I wish to go?

If I ended up

Like Frost's persona

Regretful of the path taken

In the end

But how would I know

Until I took one path?

In my mind

The stranger's words whisper

Like a wind song

"Trust in yourself"

He said before

Several stations ago

Suddenly

Like a dirge

The Devil hissed

"Trust your instincts"

Where had his voice come from?

I looked around again

But no one

Not a soul in sight

Just me and the train

Is that so?

I look back

At the fork in the tracks

One leads to destiny

Another to obstacles

Perhaps a lot of them

I will not know

Until the choice is made

But the choice is there now

Am I to live

In regret

In doubt

In fear

Of the future that cannot be seen?

I remembered that

During an event

Only a while back

Whatever it is you say

You are prophesying upon yourself

That means

It will alter your thoughts

Your words

Your actions

It may even

Alter your ending

So should I just sit here

And be content

To just think

About choices

And consequences?

Rather than

Taking action

And hoping for the best

In the process

Of enduring Life

And its challenges

Rather than rot here

Sitting in silence

And doing absolutely nothing

I should be out there

Living my life

'Carpe diem', they say

And I should

The train's horn blares

Signalling

It was time to depart

I stood from my seat

Eyes still fixed

On the bend in the road

Bring it on

So I pen it all down

As the train edges closer

To the fork

Waiting to seize the day

Waiting to see what comes next

Waiting