Myself By Edgar Guest

"Myself", by Edgar Guest, is a poem about someone who has learned an important lesson in life. The speaker has realized that by being open not only with the world but also with themselves that they can better respect themselves. He understands that life goes on and every choice he makes he will have to live with the consequences. Though at the time a decision seems best, it might not be in the future and the actions will stick with someone. Feeling the emotions of sadness, regret, and remorse about an action will usually happen and those actions can be painful to a person. The speaker wants to be proud of his actions and wants to never feel ashamed of them again.
The speaker never seems to deny any actions that he has done in the past but