One of my favorites !...njoi
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 the man has to say.
For it isn't your father, or mother or wife,
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life,
Is the one looking back in the glass.
Some people may call you a straight-shooting chum,
And call you a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum,
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 life,
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.
-John Lockwood