I’ve gifted phones with gleaming screens,
Bright as the hopes of shared dreams.
Calls and texts a steady stream,
Building bridges in digital beams.
I paid for weaves, long and fine,
Braided strands like promises entwined.
Their glossy shine like vows I made,
While love like a shadow began to fade.
Education's price I covered whole,
Paid in full to feed the soul.
Books and lessons, pens and pages,
Investments meant to last through ages.
I furnished homes, set up the walls,
Answered every unspoken call.
Rentals set, keys turned with pride,
I built the dream; I set it wide.
Two hundred thousand...