Hello Bumby Here, I have decided to reprint at classic poem. I understand that this is a slight departure of my normal fare, normally one would find such fare over on my sister site.
Most of us are familiar with the poem ” The Man In The Mirror ” I came across what is believed to be the original. This classic was written in 1934 by a man named Dale Wimbrow. The original title is ” The Guy in the Glass”
In looking back over my past posts, I have decided that I will be adopting this poem as my mantra. In the next few post I will be exploring what I consider to be of absolute importance to me as a Preppy and WASP. How do we present ourselves to and in this world of Multi-Media and still remain true to our Preppy and WASP upbringing. I do feel that who I am does come out in my writing.Yet, I must always remember that what I chose to pen and commit to this form of media will forever be lost to me to change.
The Guy in the Glass
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When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,
And the world makes you King for a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that guy has to say
For it isn’t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,
Who judgement upon you must pass,
The feller whose verdict counts most in your 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 clear up to the end,
And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.
You may be like Jack Horner and “chisel” a plum,
And think you’re 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 pathways 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.
As I move forward in this new adventure, I must always remind myself to ” Place Principles above Personalities “
Thank you for stopping by and reading.
Always Bumby
Wonderful post! Great poem.
Always true..