The Guy 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 guy has to say.
For it isn't your husband or family or friend
Whose judgement upon you must pass;
The guy whose verdict counts most in the end
Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you a straight-shooting chum
And call you a person of place,
But the guy in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the face.
He's the guy 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 guy in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the guy in the glass.
Author Unknown
