Ans: A short summary of the poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN is that, real life situations pose uncertain choices to pick from. Once, the poet comes across a juncture when his path forked into two. And, he had to take a decision as to which route to take. The poet stands there for long; tries hard to figure out which road is better as both looked similar. He chooses the one which was less travelled. In the last, the poet confesses that, it was THAT ONE decision which made all the difference in his life.