The Road Not Taken

Often in life, we are left to wonder what might have happened, what could have been, and how things would have turned out, if only. There are times when we are sure that those other choices might have led to unfound greatness but there are also moments when we feel as though we were indeed better off not having traveled down such unsure paths. Nevertheless, that which we chose not to do is what constantly …

…his choice that makes all the difference. With this in mind, the last stanza's tone, then, is really a matter-of-fact one and not so much a self-pitying one. Someone cannot possibly know, when they make a choice, what the result of their decision will ultimately be. I believe that instead of feeling remorse for choosing the untravelled road, the narrator seems to be saying that he would most likely just do the same thing again.