The Looming Shutdown

Title: The Looming Shutdown

Eastbound and down, the road fades to gloom,
Congress grapples with impending doom.
A race against time, can they bridge the divide?
Or is the government shutdown bona fide?

Hollow promises echo within the walls,
As partisan bickering further stalls.
The clock ticks away, opportunities wane,
Will bipartisanship ever reign?

Budget battles rage and tempers flare,
Yet compromise seems beyond repair.
Public servants playing a dangerous game,
Pointing fingers, casting blame.

Constituents watch with bated breath,
Their livelihoods hanging by a thread.
Impasses and impunities, a bitter pill to swallow,
Their trust in government continues to wallow.

Impending closure looms ever nearer,
Leaving essential services in the rear.
The nation’s pulse slows, uncertainty seeps,
As the consequences of inaction creep.

Eastbound and down, this road we tread,
Will Congress avert the chaos ahead?
Time is of the essence, fate intertwined,
A government shutdown looms in our mind.