Critical Interpretation of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost As a poem, “The Road Not Taken” is a great source of inspiration and can be understood by all readers, from intuitive to the most intuitive ones. a novice poetry reader. A short poem with 4 sections, Robert Frost stated the main theme of the poem in the title, "The Road Not Taken". Depending on the reader, the “road not taken” can ultimately imply any journey in life where a decision must be made between two paths. “Two roads diverge in a yellow forest” provides the introduction and gives the main idea that a path must be chosen between two roads. Frost further heightened the drama of the decision as both paths are desirable with “and I regret not being able to go both.” Frost implies that the path to choose is a personal decision in "and be a traveler". In describing the two paths, Frost uses reverse language to describe. The first trail was “bent into the undergrowth,” meaning it was well worn with no possibility of overgrowth. The second path was “grassy and worn,” meaning it was overgrown and free of wear (or a path). Frost foreshadows his decision through the use of language in describing these two paths. With both roads or paths the same, ultimately a decision must be made without regret is the meaning given by Frost in "And both that morning lay equally in the leaves, no step had black trodden. When Frost has decided which path to pursue, he introduces a 'another idea that after having traveled the selected path perhaps he can return to the philosophical crossroads and choose the other path then reminds himself that, as one decision leads to other decisions and time passes, he will most likely never be in able to return to this point in his life or journey..