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Myself Poem

Myself, by Edgar Albert Guest

I have to live with myself and so
I want to be fit for myself to know.
I want to be able as days go by,
always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don’t want to stand with the setting sun
and hate myself for the things I have done.
I don’t want to keep on a closet shelf
a lot of secrets about myself
and fool myself as I come and go
into thinking no one else will ever know
the kind of person I really am,
I don’t want to dress up myself in sham.
I want to go out with my head erect
I want to deserve all men’s respect;
but here in the struggle for fame and wealth
I want to be able to like myself.
I don’t want to look at myself and know that
I am bluster and bluff and empty show.
I never can hide myself from me;
I see what others may never see;
I know what others may never know,
I never can fool myself and so,
whatever happens I want to be
self respecting and conscience free.

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13 Responses to “Myself Poem”

  1. Thats the way to leave.

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  2. I love this poem – I memorized it when I was younger, but I have not recited it for some time now. I LOVE all of Edgar A Guest’s poems – they are so insightful and thought provoking.
    Thanks for sharing this poem today!

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    Barb Reply:
    June 28th, 2011 at 9:23 am

    Me too, Matt! I have this hand-written in a spiral notebook from my high school days! So great to see it again, this is a poem for all ages!

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  3. i love this poem, it indeed an inspiration to someone who dont or want to know themselves.

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  4. Love this poem. It’s the way to strive to be. How inspirational!

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  5. It is really a gr8 poem..
    Thanks for sharing it with us..

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  6. it is wonderful yar keep posting.

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  7. I’m about to cry bcs that poem is just beautiful and inspiring.

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  8. I love this poem so much that I wrote it out and have it on my fridge so I can see it every day!!!

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    shawn Reply:
    May 5th, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Good idea, Laura. We should all do that.

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  9. I really love most of the Poems that you post Shawn. I loved this one more. I felt like doing the same thing that Laura has done.

    Thanks for all the effort you put in for all this.

    BR
    Beverley L

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    shawn Reply:
    April 26th, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    You’re welcome, Beverley. Thanks for chiming in.

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  10. Akachukwu virgin on November 8th, 2011 at 12:45 am

    This writeup has made me to rediscover myself and also given me insight about the things i should know in life.thanks very much.

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