Myself Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDAAEEFFGDHAII AAII| I have to live with myself and so | A |
| I want to be fit for myself to know | A |
| I want to be able as days go by | B |
| always to look myself straight in the eye | B |
| I don't want to stand with the setting sun | C |
| and hate myself for the things I have done | C |
| I don't want to keep on a closet shelf | D |
| a lot of secrets about myself | D |
| and fool myself as I come and go | A |
| into thinking no one else will ever know | A |
| the kind of person I really am | E |
| I don't want to dress up myself in sham | E |
| I want to go out with my head erect | F |
| I want to deserve all men's respect | F |
| but here in the struggle for fame and wealth | G |
| I want to be able to like myself | D |
| I don't want to look at myself and know that | H |
| I am bluster and bluff and empty show | A |
| I never can hide myself from me | I |
| I see what others may never see | I |
| I know what others may never know | A |
| I never can fool myself and so | A |
| whatever happens I want to be | I |
| self respecting and conscience free | I |
Edgar Albert Guest
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Chloe Thompson: Edgar Guest is amazing. I would like a copy of every poem he ever wrote. It bodes well to read his poem daily.
virginia allen: I just now rediscovered this poem MYSELF by Edgar Guest.
I have tried to live my life this way. since I came to know the Lord! I find that this poem is a description of my life without the hidden agendas. No shame ,transparency is what I strive to be! Thank you Mr. Guest
Doris Stephens: I had to memorize this as a senior in high school. It has stay with me all of these years. I am now 86 years old.
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Diane Eason : AWESOME!!!
jenny: me encanto este poema, quiero hacer uno mio, y me piden una figura literaria al final de cada linea.
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