Wednesday, October 13, 2004
The Man In The Glass
when you get what you want this strugglt for self,
and the world makes you king for a day,
then go to your mirror and look at yourself,
and see what that man has to say.
for it isn't your father, your mother or your wife,
whose judgement of you you must pass.
the fellow whose verdict counts most in your life,
is the guy staring back in the galss.
he is the man you must please. never mind all the rest.
for he's with you clear up to the end,
and you have passed your most difficult and dangerous test,
when the man in the glass is your friend.
you can be like another and chisel 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 at him straight into the eye.
you can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
and gets pats on your back as you pass.
but your final reward will be heartache and tears,
if you've cheated the man in the glass.
by Dale Wimbrow
written whilst on death row
NLG at
7:56:00 PM
