1 December 2023
In the Shadow of Inflation
As Singapore’s real incomes fell, All employment sublimely declined; The shadow of inflation swelling bell Saw families forever pining. Uncertainty and fear so strong, Unfurled upon the Singapore throng; In better days not so long But soon lost like twinkling stars. So dark was the morning sky, No inspiration to progress high; Forgetting the joy of July As real incomes...