The 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 woman has to say.
"For it isn't your father or mother or husband
Whose judgment upon you must pass,
The girl whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
"You may be like Jack Horner and chisel a plum
And think you're a wonderful girl,
But the woman in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look her straight in the eyes.
"She's the woman to please -- never mind all the rest,
For she's with you clear to the end;
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the woman 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 woman in the glass"
Dale Wimbrow, 1934
(gender altered - RCW)
