Diplomacy’s an art unlike other arts
For it deceives both the minds and the hearts
It’s the ability to take something from a man
And make him think he’s giving it if you can.
It’s the art of cutting the other fellow’s throat
While impressing on him that Honesty is your forte
It’s the trick of wearing another man’s coat
To make him think you are sailing in his boat
The diplomat, as you know, is a very clever man
Whose business is to outwit whenever he can
He’s the man who always thinks not once but twice
Before he starts to roll out the dice
He may think a lot and yet not say
A word, since it might give him away
He’s cautious and careful, at each and every step
He takes many steps to retain vigor and pep
He knows what to do when he meets his match
That a drop of honey will more flies catch
Than a barrel of vinegar ever can do
And soon he shows all his colors true.
A diplomat’s a man respected by all
He never does falter , never does he fall
He’s feared by many, but loved only be few
He’s often held in awe for the things he can do
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safina (Pseudonym) (
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A very ambivalent attitude to a Diplomat, If I may say so….
I confess that at times I wasn’t absolutely certain if you were focusing on the professional Diplomat or a quality in an otherwise ordinary individual….
If the professional, I would say that they might achieve more than your average politician who goes in with his boots on.
If however the individual is in focus, then I tend to see such a person as potentially a hypocrite…..
A thoughtful write, Safina.
the focus here is on the hypocrite who is diplomatic enough to sit on the fence and not commit himself.
most professional diplomats who represent their country are educated and qualified people who are brave enough to speak their minds, though once in a way one does see a person who fits the bill as given above ..
I agree diplomats are a part of government which I find a necessary evil in a world of too many people. I can hear the anger and revultion in this poem and it rings all the way through. It is powerful and sounds its bell. Nicely done
thank you for the feedback. i am talking about people who are diplomatic and two-faced much more than the diplomatic corps though they too have to put on appearances many a time
It was an honour to hit the heart shaped icon and make it turn bright red .. I sincerely hope you are proud of yourself and the poem you have pinned to this particular page .. Neville
awww, you have not just made my day, but the week also brighter with your great feedback.. thank you so much.
when poets on this forum press the like button, i feel honored, and ready to share some more of my work [good , tolerable, bad or indifferent]
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