The first occurrence of warm diplomacy Of a presidentially concurrent ceremony of icy handshakes Was the inauguration of Robert Frost's poetic recitation of a lukewarm reception, but, boisterous rationale Among the black people, were some on the sidelines And some white people were freed at last By threat of a less-traversed path that brought them ostensible freedom The positive outlook of a friendly face in the midst of this diverging wood Made the travel worth the entry in my journal So, did Robert Frost put fire to my soul The medley of this luck is simply the fire to my icy rubber soles That tread upon palliating poor relations and the force of nature wasn't inconsequential