“The Road Not Taken” is a poem by Robert Frost, first published in 1916. It is one of Frost’s most famous and well-known poems. The poem describes the speaker’s decision to take a less-traveled path through the woods, instead of following the more popular, well-trodden road. The speaker reflects on this choice, acknowledging that it has made all the difference in his life and that he will never know where the other road might have led. The poem is often interpreted as an allegory for the choices and decisions that we make in life and the impact they have on our future. The speaker’s decision to take the road less traveled represents the courage to follow one’s own path, even if it is uncertain or unpopular. “The Road Not Taken” is widely recognized as one of Frost’s most famous poems and continues to be widely read and discussed today.