The Girl In The Glass

The Girl in the Glass

When you get what you want in your struggles for self
And the world makes you queen for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
And see what that girl has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or man
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
She's the girl to please, never mind all the rest
For she's with you clear to the end
And you've passed your most difficult, dangerous test
If the girl in the glass is your friend.
You may 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 girl in the glass.