THE GUY IN THE GLASS

“ THE  GUY  IN  THE  GLASS “

When you get what you want in the struggle for help
And the world makes you king for a day,
Then you go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what the guy has to say,
For it isn’t your Father or Mother or Wife
Who’s judgement upon you must pass;
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the guy staring back from the glass,

He’s the fellow to please…Never mind all the rest –
For he’s with you clear to the end,
And you’ve passed your most dangerous and difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend,
You may like Jack Horner and chisel a plum,
And think you’re a wonderful guy,
But the guy in the glass says your only a bum
If you can’t look him straight in the eye.
You may fool the whole world down the path of years
And get pats on the back as you pass;
But the final reward will be headaches and tears
If you’ve cheated The Guy in the Glass.

 From “Contact”  Essendon Rotary Club, Australia