Woman in the Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self, And the world makes you queen for a day. Just go to the mirror and look at yourself and see what that gal has to say – For it isn’t your husband or family or friend whose judgment upon you must pass. The gal whose verdict counts most in the end, is the one staring back in the glass. Some people may think you’re a straight shooting chum, and call you a person of place. But the gal in the glass says you’re only a bum, if you can’t look her straight in the face. She’s the gal to please, never mind the rest, for she’s with you clear up to the end. And you’ve passed a most dangerous difficult test, if the gal in the glass is your friend. You may fool the whole world down the pathways of years – and get pats on the back at your pass. But your final reward will be heartaches and tears, if you’ve cheated the gal in the glass.” Anonymous