thin king

On the first month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
a bonus for the year past

On the second month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the third month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the fourth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the fifth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the sixth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the seventh month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the eight month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
more ERP gantries
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the ninth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
MRT train disruptions
more ERP gantries
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the tenth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
influx at the foodcourts
MRT train disruptions
more ERP gantries
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the eleventh month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
GST for the needy
influx at the foodcourts
MRT train disruptions
more ERP gantries
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

On the twelveth month of the year
my Gahment gave to me
goodies to ease the pain
GST for the needy
influx at the foodcourts
MRT train disruptions
more ERP gantries
floods along Orchard Road
over-crowded buses
taxi pick-up charges
casinos to gamble
fireworks at the Marina
higher property taxes
and a bonus for the year past

Oh mama dear !
how did we get by ?


Happy New Year

This is one dilemma that is eternal to present day humans;
how to die and when to die, aided or unaided;
some may know why and others may deny.
One unknown is this: do the terminally ill person really suffer;
patients in good palliative care do not appear to be,
they rather look like they are resigned to their fate,
come what may, their wish is not to burden their loved ones.
An important point is: who are the ones who really suffer,
the patient or the burden bearers; who pays more,
the dying or the ones who have to care and pay.
Assuming a situation where the dying is in good hands
and no financial disaster comes about whatsoever,
this question will not arise at all,
and the living may continue to wish the dying a longerer life.
The question may then be answered by:
why do people accumulate and hoard money to no end ?
Ron