A recent favorite poem of mine:
Man in the looking glass (not sure who wrote it.)
"When you get what you want in your struggle for self
and the world makes you king for a day
then go to a mirror and look at yourself and see what your face has to say
for it isn't your father, or mother or wife
who judgement upon you must pass
the one who means most in your life everyday
is the face looking back from the glass
you may follow 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 man in the glass."
