word to your mother

I spoke with my mom the other day. And do you wanna know what she said to me? She said,

"You've only got a month left."

What's that supposed to mean? I know the obvious, school. But it means so much more. Only a month left of childhood. Only a month left of no responsibilities. Only a month left of sitting in the front yard picking grass. Only a month left of free housing.

Life hit me the other day. It hit me hard.