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Martin Mc Carthy's avatar

Choosing the right path to follow in life is always a very difficult task, and often the only way to do is is to do it - to follow that voice inside you when you can see no clear signs or directions anywhere. I think Robert Frost had the same dilemma when he encountered those two roads diverging in a wood on a snowy night. He too took the unpredictable, less worn one.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Yes, Martin - I agree! The important thing is to take some action, even though inaction is also a choice. Thank you!✨

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

This ends with such a powerful question, Trudi. So many divergent paths and tracks and choices in life!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

There are so many, aren't there?

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Yes and I’m happy we crossed paths!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Me too 🤗🐾

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Vivienne Helen's avatar

Love this poem for its simplicity and yet it represents what so many of us often feel.

Spirit once advised me through a story I was writing, that there is no right or wrong path. The most important thing is to choose one and step onto it. 🩵

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I love the guidance spirit gave you, Vivienne! That makes so much sense.🌟✨

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

Oh. There she is, the more quizzical thought provoking Trudi.

Yep.

Risk and spontaneity should be our path sometimes

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

The path less traveled is often a good one, Steve! ✨

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

Hey, restacked again. No problem. I will make it one of my missions in life to provide a hopefully suitable comment

for your poignant and beautiful verses

He he

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I appreciate your mission, Steve! ❤️

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

Hey are you not published somewhere. If not why not.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I’m working on it … slowly 😂

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Old Codger Steve's avatar

True talent will always out

Just saying.

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Simone Senisin's avatar

Hi Trudi, l think f we can pause enough to breathe it through our heart centre, we might be nudged to follow our intuition. Sometimes our minds make it more complicated than it is 😊🙏🏼❤️

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I think that’s true. Logic actually gets in the way. Intuition is wiser! ✨

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Simone Senisin's avatar

Yes, intuition is without judgement 😊

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Lori Ann Bloomfield's avatar

I think we all get where we’re meant to go in the end. Some of us are just slow learners and take the long way round. 😂✨💜

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

The scenic route! I like that, Lori! 😊✨

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Jo-Ann Petrarca's avatar

I’ve always wondered the same. ✨

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

❤️ Me too, Jo-Ann

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

What is the right path? When we choose one of them, we will never know if the other was the right one. I try to use my intuition and let it guide me. That way, I don't look for the right path, just a destination that is more in tune with me.

What is the right path,

when life

is itself the path,

what is the right destination,

if death prevents us

from reaching our desired expectations

what is the right path,

if not the one that the heart reveals?

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

Rolando, I agree. If we trust our intuition then choice becomes a natural next step. Thank you!✨

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MamaCarole's avatar

I especially enjoyed this piece. Its structure and repetition caught me with its simple rhythm.

I used to think it’s important to make the right choices. Now I believe it’s how I react to the choices and changes in life that is important.

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

MamaCarole that’s such a wise idea - thank you 🤗✨

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Ross Ion Coyle's avatar

I grew up with a railway track behind the house, so I love that symbol! Great piece, Trudi!🙏❤️

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I bet the sound of the trains was, at times, comforting. Irritating at others!

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Ross Ion Coyle's avatar

I loved it!

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Trudi Nicola's avatar

I would have loved watching the trains!

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