THE GUY IN THE GLASS

THE GUY IN THE GLASS

This morning during my morning walk, I was listening to a CD by Dr. John
C. Maxwell. He shared this poem which was quite powerful:

"When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
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,
Whose judgment 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 to the end,
And you've passed your most dangerous. difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your friend.

You make 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 pathway of years,
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you cheated the guy in the glass.
-- Dale Wimbrow

Taken today from an INJOY LIFE CLUB lesson presented by Dr. John C.
Maxwell

Good words to consider on this Thursday, January 12, 2006