Road Taken

I  stepped forward, on some dried leaves on the path...hesitated...I stopped then stepped back. I looked around, discovering the place. What path shall I take?
It's confusing! All paths are vague to me...same ambiguity. I kept thinking for moments while taking a longer look at each road...as if the longer the look, the easier the decision is! How much I wished there was any sign that could just direct me to the most proper path to take!
Sun is packing...about to leave...I need to take a quicker decision.

I left my leg to step into the front road when a paper flew close to my head...it was coming from the left road. Papers were rolling into the road. I could see numbers on it. It's mathematics. I love math. Numbers are straight forward. Maybe that's the sign! I turned and stepped into the left road. I grabbed a paper and looked at it. It's my work financials!! Panicky, I started collecting the papers. As they were rolling, I ran with the wind to catch them...till the road split!

I was about to continue in the same direction but curiosity was pushing me with big hands into the right path. I thought I might just have a look without digging deeper in the road then come back to collect the rest of the papers. The wind was not strong anyway so I still could catch it before sunset.
Cautious steps into the new path...as I stepped forward, I saw him. He has this irresistible look on his face. I was encouraged to come closer. His smile grabbed my hands to where he was. How can I miss someone I've never seen! Where were you?! That soft touch that took away all the pain...I really needed you. His hug was warm...very comfortable, specially after all that running after the papers. Finally, I am relieved.
Suddenly I woke up, panic-stricken, flounced away from his arms...I remembered I had to go and collect the papers before flying away. I would go quickly to get them before sunset then come back. He grabbed my hand...begging me to stay. How much I wanted to stay! I hesitated...didn't want to leave him but my papers were there...they had important work. I looked at his eyes with tears. He pressed my hand gently with a broken smile on his face. "I won't be late...will come back for you."

On my way back, the road seemed so different. It was not the same road I was in when I first came here. I looked back. The path doesn't look like the one I left. Where am I?!! I can't find my way to the papers road and I can't get back to where he was. I'm lost!
Where I was standing is a spot in the middle of so many diverged roads. My head ached. I was so stressed. I knelt down slowly to sit where I was with my head in my hands. I was so exhausted.
I could hear noise. I raised my head and I saw people far away in the front road. I stood and stepped into the road to have a clearer look. Hard to believe, they were my family; all of them. I was so happy I found them. I ran towards them. I ran a lot...and I yelled but they didn't notice. Not sure for how long did I run but as I run, the distance gets further! I never get any closer. I was so exhausted that I couldn't even breath...my hear beats were racing out of my chest everywhere in the forest, however, I was still so far away after all that running! I raised my hand and I yelled again but they were talking and laughing; they didn't notice me. I was panting like a dog.
I wanted to get back to the road where the papers were. Where should I go without wasting time in being lost?

Music...I could hear music. I closed my eyes and followed the rhymes. My ears were dragging me towards the tunes. At a point, I felt I wasn't stepping on the ground...I was actually flying in the air...dancing...then I landed.
I opened my eyes to see the most beautiful scene ever. The largest collection of delightful colors; flowers everywhere surrounded by green areas where rivers dig paths through them. Animals walking by peacefully and birds signing over very high mountains, as if flowers were dancing on the birds' songs. Pain was forgotten as I discover this new world. I felt so curious to climb that mountain! If only I could get the rest of the papers here with me!
Fresh, nicely-scented, air helped me gain back my strength and will. I felt relieved. I really needed this.
The golden sun rays shining on the green leaves are turning into orange weak spots. I stood up panicky to leave before sunset. It was really hard to leave that place behind. I wondered if I would ever be able to find my way back to here again. It's worth trying anyway.

As I walked, a road took me to another then another then another...roads never end. It had been so hard for me, every time, to decide which road to take. I remembered then that poem for Robert Frost "Road Not Taken" and I wondered what were in the roads I didn't take. Was there any better road than that I took? Was there any chance to reach my destination faster if I selected another path? Was there any possibility to walk in a less stressful road that would make my journey easier and happier? Who knows! No one.

Here I am again...in the middle of split roads. They are all vague. No signs. All have the same possibility of getting me to my destination, equal chances. No matter which road I take, I will keep wondering if this was the right path. Maybe there is another shortcut that I don't know about.
I think Sun will just leave me now...it supported me for the whole way. I am not sure it can stay till I arrive safely.
I will just keep walking till I reach something...anything. I won't be able to prohibit myself from looking behind every now and then as I wonder what happened to the roads I have been through and where they are.
Now....which road shall I take?