In this day and age,
The mysterious ways
Of men and their money
Fill all of our days.
A hashtag, an update,
A notification.
Just to remind me
Of my situation.
Three years on the streets
Meant nothing to me,
But it showed me a world
Few ever should see.
Now Texas takes notice,
Financial aid!
The catch is, of course,
My ****** GPA.
They do this on purpose.
I'm ignorant? My ***!
"You've got seven hundred dollars
To spend before class."
"You can buy anything here,
No gift cards, of course. "
I said "this isn't a buffet;
That's a smorgasbord! "
Give me three new shirts,
All the books for my classes,
A new backpack, a hoodie,
Alumni- framed glasses.
Then, send me an email,
At nine in the morning
That I'll be dropped
by four p.m. without warning!
So much for sleep.
It's time for *******.
Because these ****** people
Are pulling THIS **** again.
Loan counseling? What's that?
"In forty- eight hours
The approval will come back. "
Are you being serious?
I'm better off smoking crack!
Just give me my education,
And stay the hell off my back!
I HATE the financial aid institution! Good gods, will someone FIX this broken ****?