The second option is correct.
The melancholy in the tone emphasizes the effects of the grief and the grieving described in the excerpt.
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Pronouns ending in -self may not be used as subjects
example =
John and myself went to school = FALSE
John and I went to school = CORRECT
They do need an antecedent, are called reflexive pronouns and may be used in colloquial speech.
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What is it they you are trying to say.
Answer: pinchio tell ,l\\lye and he nose groq like tree
Explanation: wood boy nut ralea