It’s Free Write Friday (well, Saturday for me, now) and Kellie Elmore has issued a most intriguing prompt:
… use your choice of lines as your prompt. They can be the ending lines of your favorite book, or a favorite poem…whichever moved you the most. You may begin your work with the lines, or simply use them as inspiration.
I take my inspiration from American poet, Robert Frost.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I ~
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference
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Where Faith Took My Hand
I did not take the road,
The road took me.
It bade me by
The way with
Hints of who-knows-what
To who-knows-where.
Uncertain, I yet followed,
Fear a weight unburdened
At the step
Where faith took my hand
And said, “Fly!”
Oh, how I wanted to fly!
Be free!
See what others may never
See. Be what I never dared
To be.
My soul’s inner journey
To that place where
Truth abides,
Down the road less
Travelled where strength and
Beauty lies.
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I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge everyone who’s stepped in the deep in to follow this blog. It is an expression of the inner journey, so I’m not surprised my response to this week’s challenge unfolded as it did.
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In the spirit of this blog, here’s a link to The Guarded One. This week I posted the next three instalments of letters to this aspect of my Self. For some background on this, please visit Dear Me: A Collection of Letters to Various Aspects of My Self.
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And finally, I’m thrilled to announce that my equestrian blog Musings of a Horse Mom, specifically my post Confessions of a Coaching Intern: Finding Clarity with a Pitchfork and a Song, was Freshly Pressed on WordPress.com this week.
Please take a moment to check it out when you have an opportunity.
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Thanks for stopping by …
Be well,
Dorothy
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©Dorothy Chiotti, Aimwell CreativeWorks 2013
Shedding Light on the Family Tree 
Beautiful Dorothy, a wonderful road that one less travelled and daring to be. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Mike. So glad you like it … 🙂
Beautiful poetry and a great prompt line.
Thanks. … To me those words are immortal. … Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
I love how you have expanded the road less travelled. We should all aspire to do so. I especially like the line:
My soul’s inner journey
To that place where
Truth abides,
OH! and congrats on being Freshly Pressed!
Thanks 🙂
Thank you. … I find Robert Frost’s words here truly inspiring. … Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. … Be well, Dorothy 🙂
Wow! I love this! Great message and I love the flow of the poem. As soon as I catch up to myself, I’ll be back to read more. I like what I see!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your feedback and look forward to your return. … Be well, Dorothy 🙂
That is one of my all time favorite poems ever! To see that you used it as your prompt made my day! Beautiful post! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you, Kellie! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
My pleasure.
Wow, great job as always Dorothy 🙂 Such a great way to use that line!
Have seen many a road as such, some lead to place now since deserted, but so alive once, past communities now taken back by the wild. I know, I’m reading in the literal, worlds to pass through. Loved the poem, and the way you shared.
Thank you, Sean. 🙂