THE MAN IN THE GLASS

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for the day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't your parents or children or wife
Whose judgement upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back in the glass.
Some people may think you 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'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 life
And get pats on your back as you pass
But your final reward is heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.