gold are symbols of this, and when you become older, or end the day, you see how things are rougher and no longer exciting. The joy and luster of life fades, and you must sleep, or die, whatever the case may be. When this happens and the new fades, you are left with pain, grief and sorrow, which can never become new again. The "leaf," in the poem gives us symbols to determine what it is saying, such as a sigh of fall or a change in seasons, and Frost uses this to help make sense of them. You can also say that anything in life worth caring about is to be cherished now because nothing lasts forever. The poets advice seems to be to cherish the things in life you hold dear, and never let a day go by without taking time to reflect on the things you care for (Perrine #38).
             When reading "The Road Not Taken," you can get a sense of regret, but also relief in the path that had been chosen. Symbols help us see that the paths at hand are similarly diverged into a "yellow wood." Frost tells us of looking down a long pathway, and then he stands there pondering which way to go, this symbolizes the battle going on inside of him; of whether to go down one path, or the other, and the torment this decision can bring him. (George #230) The entire poem itself can be looked at as a symbol of the choices we all must make in life and the eternal battle to choose what path to go down. W
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