I got no more promises, Robert.
An adult female’s interpretation of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Many years back, an innocent tween girl sat in English Literature class and read Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost for the first time. It gave her all the feels;
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
— Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
In the protective cocoon of a child’s innocence; it felt so empowering! A beautiful way to describe the importance of resilience and human strength and ability to fight the temptation of safety when they should get up, man up and fight! An important lesson for a growing child.
After what feels like multiple lifetimes later? woods are looking good, Robert.
