The Inner Life

THE HERALD OF THE NEW AGE | JUNE 1934

and attributes, physical, mental, etc., in the universe and man, the total of agencies and forces guided by intelligent laws.—From The Secret Doctrine, Vol. II, pages 511-13.

(Note.—The above excerpt with our explanation is given at the request of a student, and it will be interesting to those having copies of The Secret Doctrine to read the original and note how it clears up the meaning.

We will be glad to give similar interpretations on request, providing we feel they will be of interest to all of our readers. —The EDITOR.)

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MYSELF

Edgar A. 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 things I’ve 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 that nobody else will know
The kind of a man 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 self
I want to be able to like myself.
I don’t want to look at myself and know
That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show,

I can never 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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