REFLECTION

REFLECTION (RAP)

I am Ong Ah Tee living in Kampong Chai Chee

Life used to be simple and HAPPY

I worked hard in my STUDIES

I learned A-B-C, and everything from 1, 2, and 3.

Primary school was quite easy I passed PSLE

Then I went to SECONDARY

The subjects include HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY

Physics, Biology and CHEMISTRY

After O levels I went to JC

I was quite LUCKY

This is a small humid tropical COUNTRY

Surrounded by unknown potential ENEMIES

Boys turned 18 must go to ARMY for the tour of duty

After that we may continue our Studies

The girls can just sit back, relax, and watch TV

They come to this world only to "Chia Liao Bi"



No one lives on free meals or depends on CHARITY

I want to take up IT, but I had no money to go to University or Poly

So I went to work at FACTORY

Working hard to earn a little lousy SALARY

After CPF and INCOME TAX, I have just enough money to buy ROTI and ride
in
MRT.

My bosses show me no SYMPATHY

Mumbling over my shoulder daily : "HURRY, HURRY and HURRY !"

Accusing me of always trying to get MC

But my sickness was due to over stretch OT

Going home after midnight by TAXI

And they pay me only bus fee

My collogue likes me because of my honesty and can easily bully

They said I don't know how to carry.



I Park-Tor and became STEADY

Finally had to MARRY

I lost money holding Wedding Dinner PARTY

Cheeky friends donating only cheap PANTY

After marriage, nothing was EASY

In one year, I became DADDY

I can't support my family and our BABY

Being tied down for life to repay 2 rooms HDB

and rising monthly utilities to PUB

My bank account has NO MONEY

POSB balance is almost EMPTY

DBS wants to charge me EXTRA FEE

Insisting that "Nothing is FREE!"

So I moonlight as KARANG GUNI

Many times I want to jump into the sea to MATI

But that is not EASY

My wife cries: "Who is going to support me and our BABY?"

So I can't MATI.



I went to seek assistance from the MP

His reply was simple and easy:

"Vote for me, vote for me, vote for me".

He never tells me any convincing Policy.



Before, my MP said "Vote for me, we give you sweeties".

Now, they want to increase salary, because "You voted me".

They claim they made good economy for our country.

They benchmark themselves using GDP.

They said, "To get the best man, you have to pay high fee"

otherwise, they will join MNC.



Next will be the GST.

My boss say "no" to increase in salary,

It's really make me worry.

Our Health Ministry said let GP set their consultation fee.

If the GP charges high fee, don't let them see.



No money, how can healthy

If fall sick, can only mati

In hospital, can afford Class C.

I don't mind all nurses are aunty,

But only one doctor to see

No money for operation, I Tan Si.


My dear friends, can you please help Ong Ah Tee?