Journalist
The genuine journalist
must be nosy but fair,
his profession strictly
requires him to be so;
but between a public matter
and private affair,
the legitimate, fine
distinctions he must know.
His nose for news must be
tempered by discretion,
that sharp sense that condemns
the mangling of insight,
the creeping in of gossip
with truth's distortion,
and the blurring of borders
between wrong and right.
With the highest respect
for what's confidential,
he must despise tolerance
for any coverup;
to inform, to enlighten,
these are essential
for him to smile when
his time is finally up!
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