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 the others 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 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 courses to get vigour 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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This poem takes a look at different facets of a diplomate from the negative to the positive a complicated and slippery individual trained in manipulation and negotiation., Nicely written Safina
Thanks for understanding the different facets of his personality 🤗and your feedback 🙏🏼
My pleasure
I would never have thought you so cynical, Safina.Yet I feel buried deep in your poem there is a grudging respect for the diplomat's role and skills. Definitely a weighty poem which wasn't rushed out in five minuites.
Believe it or not but Actually this poem was written many years ago and when I came across it felt it was a true reflection of the personality of most diplomats 😋hence shared
Thanks for the feedback 👍have a great weekend 💅
Actually in your description of a diplomat you describe many attributed qualities I would consider positives; although you give them a slightly negative spin. But I want someone (particularly, although sometimes not only, if he is on my side) who is 'the man who always thinks not once but twice before he starts to roll the dice'. Certainly a better option than a certain world leader we have today.
Take care of yourself.
a certain world leader is certainly not diplomatic - he shoots straight from the mouth, and sometimes the language used is unpalatable..
this was addressed more to the career diplomats and ambassadors who may be good people, but have to tell fibs with a straight face for the sake of their country..
anyways, we all deserve good and strong leaders who lead us forward..our luck we get some who are better, and some who could improve
have a good and productive week, and take care..
The cynicism in this is fantastic, Safina...you clearly came to the table with receipts. My kind of poem. Rock on, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
You actually wonder after seeing their chameleon like behavior whether to respect them o stay in awe of their behavior 😱🤐
what we see today really makes us yearn for the decidedly good old days, when men were a bit more honest and open...
Yes, anyone who can walk into fire without an extinguisher and walk out alive is a person to be reckoned with.
This is why savvy guys always say to their other halves. Yes, not only do you look hot in that outfit, you are a volcano waiting to go off.
You have caught the essence of these people 👍✌️💅
Fascinating and prettily rendered in rhyming quatrains with many familiar aphorisms, is that? Thank you for sharing your perspective, Madam.
Agree with your response 🤗😁thanks for stopping by 👍
Sad but true…
Yes indeed 😔
There's a whole lot of truth so cynically wrapped up and so well here .. .. Neville 😎⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
yes, it's a fact of life that one has to bear with...
thanks for the wonderful rating..
take care, stay happy
There’s a damn slyness running through this, because diplomacy is presented not as noble statesmanship but as the polished art of getting someone to surrender something while believing they’ve freely given it away. The rhyming couplets give it the feel of an old-fashioned cautionary verse, and the final turn lands nicely by leaving the diplomat both admired and feared, surrounded by respect but loved by very few.
You have nailed it 😁
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