Delicate Diplomacy

Diplomacy is a delicate thing.

The world is vast and complicated.

If leaders abandon protocol,

Their decisions can be ill-fated.

 

That's why leaders trust in advisers

With credibility--with ones who know

The world's great complexities:

What is correct and what's a no-go.

 

Gracefully diving into matters

Is better than doing a belly flop.

We need someone who leads with finesse

And not a bull in a china shop.

 

(12-3-16)