The poet used "uphill" to imply the life's journey. The journey of life is not easy, we have to work hard during our journey. Everyone eventually approaches the end of life. Once the life is over we will continue our journey in another life. We can meet the people who finished their life earlier than us. When our death approaches we do not need to have any worries and do not need to ask any permissions, we shall find "comfort, travel-sore and weak". During the resting we start to open another chapter of second chance of life.
I hope this is true. In this way we can meet the persons who left us earlier and we really miss during our life journey.
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Uphill
by Christina Rossetti
Does the road wind uphill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
Will the day's journey take the whole long day?
From morn to nigh, my friend.
But is there for the night a resting-place?
A roof for when the slow dark hours begin.
May not the darkness hide it from my face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?
Those who have gone before.
Then must I knock, or call when just in sight?
They will not keep you standing at that door.
Shall I find comfort, travel-sore and weak?
Of labor you shall find the sum.
Will there be beds for me and all who seek?
Yes, beds for all who come.
Good interpretation of the poem and it was nice that you included the poem in your blog.
ReplyDeleteExcellent Poem. Your perspective of the Poet's Live Journey poem provided a valuable assumption.
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