Posted on 09/11/2013 5:38:12 AM PDT by Kaslin
Thanks for making my point.
The Man in the Glass
by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934
1895-1954
When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you King for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn’t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,
Whose judgment upon you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the man staring back from the glass.
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.
He’s the fellow 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 man in the glass is your friend.
You may get what you want 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’ve cheated the guy in the glass.
“These are the times when the obvious solution to these problems can be seen by The Man in the Glass.
The obvious solution is obtaining a political divorce. But my “man in the glass” also knows that pursuing such is likely to end in the deaths of a lot of innocents.
Hyperbole? Not really. The Powers That Be are considering getting into a war so dear leader can save face. If we’re honest with ourselves, we would consider what they’d be capable of if something really endangered their hegemony.
My “man in the glass” isn’t a psychopath, so the obvious solution isn’t an option.
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