world trade
is in a parlous state
as the dragons and eagles of trade
cannot settle
their tariff debate

both of them
are upping the anti
which is a *** for tat
way of obtaining
supremacy's shanti

world markets look on
with great concern
as China and America's volumes
slowly smoulder
and burn

some compromise
by their respective governments
could allay a crash of doom
yet these powers just don't
seem to be making
any accommodating room

pundits who forecast
global economic trends
say that it is time
for the conciliatory blends

the
world
teeters
the
world
totters
wanting
a
resolution
to
these
pricing
matters