The Man in 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 is not your father or mother or wife
Whose judgement upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict means most in your life
Is the one staring back from 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 are only a bum
If you cant look him straight in the eye

He is the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you have 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 the final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you have cheated the man in the glass.