Guess what? Though birds are singing
And winds whisk clouds away,
A Workers’ Strike’s beginning
On this, the twelfth of May!
The source of irritation
(And yes, the word is tame!)
Has caused huge delegations
Their grievances to name!
Must teachers now work longer?
Should pensions be reduced?
Their anger ever stronger
As the State runs out of juice!
Fewer buses, ditto trams …
Unpicked-up bins – a pain …
Disruption of so many plans;
Yes, SNAFU rules again!
To get the balance right is tough
Yet complaints must be aired;
Will demonstrations be enough
To make the top brass scared?
(c) Poet in the woods 2026
In downtown Brussels
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