Nobody ever sends a poet on a diplomatic mission...
But they should, ya know? I mean, diplomats should be empathetic as well as diplomatic.
They should be able to say "When I look at you, time stands still," and make it sound romantically poetic. Instead, they say, "You've got a face that would stop a clock!" and the whole thing loses its pizzazz.
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Well..
If you look at many of the photographs of diplomats and politicians you soon realize that this is a true statement..