we’ve looked at what you’re bringing in
and what you cost 

and we can’t escape the conclusion 
we’re operating at a loss 

all those years of encouraging 
I know they’re gone 

even if we sued 
it wouldn’t add up

we can’t afford you 
you don’t earn your keep 

you don’t add enough value 
for what we give

perhaps in another context 
we’d be lucky

but we only have 
this one life to live 

we made you this sandwich 
here’s a map

we’re dropping you off 
don’t walk back 

we offer you the best 
that’s what we had 

you’ll have to make it on your own 
we’ll start over again