In the summer of 2011, Washington and the entire nation were locked in a debt crisis that ultimately was a stalemate for such a long time because congressmen were unwilling to stand alone from their parties. In fact, even President Barack Obama couldn’t put aside his mellow personality to aggressively craft a plan that would fix America’s economic and financial problems. Instead, he devised a plan that would merely please both parties without actually fixing anything. This poem was written before the debt deal was passed, yet its call for unity is still applicable for political progress in the recession.