They say with conviction that <br />Tragedies regularly happen <br />This is unfortunate especially <br />When they are of the Greek variety <br /> <br />Here one of the world's oldest <br />Civilisations is on the brink <br />Having courted disaster with <br />A strong sense of determination <br /> <br />Although Greece's contribution <br />To the European Union's GDP <br />At two percent is rather paltry <br />Its actions caused a major tremor <br /> <br />First Greece shook, then did the Euro <br />The US was not far behind and soon <br />The whole world was in panic mode <br />Markets and sentiments tanked again <br /> <br />Reacting fast European mints went <br />Into action to print billions of Euros <br />To save not only the Greeks from a real tragedy <br />But the other PIIGS from the slaughter house <br /> <br />The world heaved a sigh of relief but now <br />Belt-tightening and generous contributions <br />To the national exchequers are demanded <br />The question is whether the piglets will comply <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />NB: Another economic disaster that was waiting to happen....Greece was the first to be caught in the act of cooking its books....The other PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Spain) who could have problems with their troubled economies forced the Eurpoean Union to take action to protect the Euro and the future of the Union.<br /><br />Sandra Martyres<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-greek-tragedy-2/
