'His Highness The Dalai Lama'

Dilema?

Unless one is seen as special
no one listens
And if one does think they are special
they are not worth listening to.

How can 'His Highness The Dalai Lama'
possibly be seen as
fitting into the teaching of The Buddha?

How can 'His Holiness The Pope'
possibly fit the teachings of Jesus:
“Blessed are the meek” ?

And those Generals
with chestfuls of medals.

Aren’t we a strange race?