The Man in the Glass

Poem for the Day:

The Man in the Glass
anonymous

When you get what you want in your struggle for gain
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what the man has to say.

It isn't your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass.
The one whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back in the glass.

He's the one you must satisfy beyond all the rest
For he's with you right up to the end,
And you have passed your most difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend.

You may the one who got a break
Then think you're a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says you're only a fake
If you can't look him straight in the eye.

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 man in the glass.