The Man in the Glass

[rhiannon29]

If you get what you want for your struggle for self,
And the world makes you king for a day.
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.

For it isn't your father or mother or wife,
Whose judgment you have to pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people may think you a straight shooting chum
And call you a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says your only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye.

He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,
For he's with you clear up to the end.
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You may fool the whole world, down the pathway of life,
And get pats on your back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.

Anonymous