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 mother, father or wife
Whose judgement upon you must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life is the one staring back at you from the glass.
Some people may think your a straight shooting clown
And call you a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says your only a bum if you can't look at him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow 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 man 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 heartache and tears if you've cheated the man in the glass.
Anon - Writen on a prison wall
