Work For The Man In The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self,

And the work makes you long for a say,

Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,

And see what that man has to say.

For it is a man's father, mother, or wife whose

Judgement upon him must pass;

The fellow whose verdict counts most in his life

Is the man staring back from the glass.

He's the fellow to please, never mind the rest,

For he is with you clear to the end,

And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult

test,

If the man in the glass is your friend.

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of

years,

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.

  Dale Winbrow who penned this in 1934. 

Mike