When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf, And the world makes you King for a day, Just go to a mirror and look at yourself And see what that guy has to say.

For it isn't your Father or Mother, or Wife, Who judgment upon you must pass, The feller whose verdict counts most in youre life Is the guy staring back from the glass.

He's the feller to please, never mind all the rest, For he's with you to 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 be like Jack Hornor and "chisel" A plum, and think your a wonderful guy But the man in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look him straight in the eye.

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 heartaches and tears If you've cheated the guy in the glass.

Submitted by: Mike Gray, who is 29 years of age, computer software architect, and a running enthusiast.