Blink

Dean Rusk said “Russia Blinked”.
But I’m not sure what to think.
Blinking, we are told
Shows we’re not being bold.

Russia , when it sees us blink,
Assumes the U.S.will slink
Away from the big bad bear,
Look to hide, show our fear.

Moscow will attack with Nuclear teeth,
Rip us apart, make us their feast.

But what if the blink
Were merely a wink
And war could be averted?
If only they knew we had merely flirted.

We must guard against a blink and a wink,
Since either could wash us down the sink.
We’ll wait for them to make the mistake
Just one blink may be all it will take.