The Man In The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self,

And the world makes you a 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 judgement upon you must pass,

The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life,

Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people may think you are a super chum,

And call you a wonderful guy,

But the man in the glass says you're only a bum,

If you cannot look him straight in the eye.

He is the fellow to please, never mind the rest,

For he is with you clear upto the end,

And you have 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 have cheated The Man In The Glass.

Poet: Peter "Dale" Wimbrow Sr