Treading the Tightrope

Treading the Tightrope With a newly elected team At the very head of the state, With heaps of promises that seem To strain its back and seal its fate, With mounting loads of public debt Inherited from the near past That to blow up presents a threat And over the long term to last, With main indicators in red It`s a real tightrope to tread. It`s a tightrope that lies ahead Between joy, the people to please And fear in a debt trap to head, Burden of the nation to ease And on mountains of stress to glide, Between zeal to the sky to rise On the wings of popular tide And fear to met future demise, Between dishing out short term pains And expecting longer term gains. It`s a tightrope on which to walk With need to tighten the belt now, Suitable policies to stalk, To high moral values to vow, For one and all to roll their sleeves, Dip their hands in crest of the soil, A deep sigh of relief to heave And uplift level of one`s toil With aim to raise the nation`s cake And like stars to brighten its fate. It`s a tightrope on which to stroll With vigilance and fine balance At the end to achieve set goals With the golden rule of prudence Under an accomplished steward Bonded with a competent team Blazing the horizon onward To realise the sacred dream To usher in prosperity In midst of peace and unity.