The Man
in the Glass

When you get what you want
in 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,
Who's 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're a straight shootin' 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 all the rest,
For he's with you 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 the back as you pass,
But your final reward
will be heartaches and tears,
If you've cheated the man in the glass.

by Dale Wimbrow, 1895-1954















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