Where would we be
if I hadn’t driven the road to Norfolk,
to our little cottage by the sea?
You might not have left,
gone to live with your father,
leaving me bereft.
You might not have taken
your own long road of experience,
acquired a faithful canine.
You might not have met
the man who became your partner,
friend, lover, father
to the delightful little one,
the boy I love as much as you, my grandson.
Kim M. Russell, 2nd April 2021
My response to NaPoWriMo Day Two
Taking Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’ as inspiration, our challenge is to write poems about our own roads not taken – about choices that ‘made all the difference’ and what might have happened if we had made different choices.
writing in north norfolk 
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Ellen looks so much like you, still with a bit of Gus too ! Lovely pic of them both, you’re right to be proud.
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Thank you. He’s bright as a button!
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Magnifico, KR
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Cheers Ron!
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It’s a beautiful poem and a lovely photograph of your daughter and grandson.
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Thank you kindly.
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A heartfelt poem, and a lovely photo, too!
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Thank you, Merril!
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You’re welcome!
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I so relate to this. I have paid dearly for some of my choices too. I love the sweet faces in the photo and am glad life circles around and brings back those who at times travel away.
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However much we question past decisions,we now have what we do because of them.
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True.
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What a beautiful family! I too have regrets, but I would not redo them because of what came out of them in the end. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe!
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