THE MAN IN THE GLASS

When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And world makes u king for a day;
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.
For it is’nt your father or mother or wife,
W hose judgment 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
Straight –shooting chum,
And call you a wonderful guy;
But the man in the glass says you’re only a bum,
If you can’t look him straight in the eye .
He’s the fellow to please,never mind the rest,
For he is with you clear up to the end;
And you have passed your most dangerous,
Difficult test,
If the man in the glass is your friend .
You may fool the world down your pathway of years,

And get pats on the back as you pass;
But your final reward will be heartache and tears,
If you’ve cheated the man in the glass .
-anonymous