The Diplomat
Location
There's a certain eloquence of deed
A satisfaction beyond bewilderment
You can tell me that I can't
And that I won't
But there's a drive in my heart
And no breaks in my step
I want to see things
I want to walk on the warm silk sands of Saint Lucia
I want to fly over the flavelas of Rio de Janiero
I want to treasure the tedious technicalities of the Taji Mahal
But most of all I want to talk
Yea talk
Because words are the beginnings and endings of everything
Every conflict carried through
Every Confidence kept confidential
Every War
Every death
Every soldier
Depending on what I have to say and how I say it
Diplomacy dictates the direction of the country
Counter claims and counter arguments control the standing of the state
And it is within this breach of service that an individual begins to see
To understand
To mend
The Madness we call our world
I'm American
There is no denying our pride
Our principals applied
Apart from the appearance of complete precision
We are flawed because we are blind
But I want to see things
I want to set sights on symphonies in Singapore
I want to mull over monasteries in Mexico
I want to immerse in the cuisine of Cairo
Yes, I want to eat a very large bowl of Pasta in Naples
But most of all I want to talk
I want to talk tales of tea with tyrants
Stories of sadness with Skippers
Laughs with Libyan Lords
Reports of Russian rebellion
And hopefully United fronts in Ukraine
Yes, I want to see things
One Job… May change your life
May alter the apprehension of aliens
May converse countless cultures into practice
May give grounds of wisdom you never even dreamed you would grasp
All because
I wanted to see things.