The Man in the Glass by Unknown

When you get what you want in your struggles for self

And the world makes you king for a day,

Just go to a mirror and look at yourself

And see what the man has to say.

For it isnt your father or mother or wife

Whose judgement upon you must pass,

The fellow whos verdict counts most in your life

Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people might think your a straight-shooting chum

And call you a wonderful guy.

But the man in the glass says your only a bum

If you cant look him straight in the eye.

Hes the fellow to please, never mind all the rest

For hes with you clear to the end

And you passed your most dangerous test

If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You may have fooled the whole world down the pathway of years

And get pats on your back as you pass

But your final reward will be heartache and tears

If you cheated the man in the glass.