The Last Tuition Payment

We didn’t think we had enough.

We saved every month since you were born.

That’s what you’re supposed to do, right?

It felt … so good?

Then the world changed.

College, light me up.

Thank God you picked a cheap one., because AI came for the Ivies.

But regardless, I would always bet on you.

A bright spot in the rain,

an upgrade in the game,

an honor for my name,

the next step.

A mother looks to the shadow,

is it enough for the next one?

There is never enough in the tank

for a whole new thing

we can only hope there’s enough rope to catch the next loop.

And goddamn, I’m so proud of my girl.

I worried about college

but your knowledge

was bigger than money could buy.