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The Woman in the Glass
When you get what you want as 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
Who's judgement upon you must pass;
The person whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
She's the person to please, never mind all the rest,
For she's with you clear up to the end.
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the woman in the glass if your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of life,
And get pats on your back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the woman in the glass
A note on the origins of this poem
The Official Guy in the Glass Web Page
by Dale Wimbrow, 1895-1954
Our father, Peter "Dale" Wimbrow Sr. wrote the poem "The Guy in the Glass in 1934. It was published in the American magazine at that time and the copyright was assigned to our father. The poem has become also known, incorrectly, as "The Man in the Glass" or sometimes, "The Man in the Mirror", but the thought is the same, the message clear...'you can fool the whole world down the pathway of years, but you can't fool the guy staring back from the glass'
Our father was the most gifted and caring person we ever knew.... he would have wanted his work to be a gift and so do we. His range was as broad as his sense of caring for mankind. His talents were many; songwriter, artist, writer, singer, painter but his biggest talent was truly loving everyone he ever knew. He left this earth way too early (January 1954 in his 58th year) and my sister and I have missed his counsel and wisdom every day since. It was the biggest honor of our life just to have known him. We have more of his writings and would be grateful and pleased to correspond with anyone who wants to learn more about this bear of a man and his works. Please enjoy our father's efforts!
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