A Tale of #GreekDebt

A New swelling of national Debt, in a country as old as the hills
compels northern EU partners to halt Greece's spending thrills.
So they bind up Hellenic budgets with a cord called Austerity;
It's the only way, they say, to get back to Euro-prosperity.

A few years down the road, and Greece is really hurting;
the Greeks are sighing, even crying: this Austerity's not working.
We need our jobs back; we're tired of all these layoffs,
Just give us something Greek to do besides supplying EU payoffs.

Now along comes a liberator, a homegrown politician, Alexis Agonistes.
He's got homegrown renown and resolve unbound, to set free the Economy of Greece.
Chosen by the Austere-stretched people of that ancient Hellenic polity,
Alexis steps up to the mike to strike, and dispose of austerity.

With his fearless finance guy, Yanis the Untamed, standing at his side,
bold Alexis tells all the Eurocrats it's time to let the Greek debt slide.
Growth is what we need, says he, invoking the holy grail of the economic world.
Just release this Troika bondage, and scrap these EU rules. Let Greek flags fly unfurled!

You've worn us out with repayment plans, and schedules without end.
Let us do the hire and fire; we'll pay you when we can,
'Cause we're Syriza 'bout strong labor, wages and good jobs for our nation,
And we will rescue our Hellen from your Troyka domination!

Now the Germans told the Belgians and the Brits told the French,
Beware Greeks bearing debts; they'll sink our Euro inch by inch.
But here's the message from Syriza, and it surely isn't funny:
Beware the Troikan horse, and Europeans demanding money.

Glass Chimera