I see now
What you ask is out-of-date
It can’t be done
And that is how you had me working like a dog
Doing what couldn’t be done
But now when you keep asking I must tell you
That what you ask has already been done
And therefore you must retire
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You had me under close watch
With my best interest in mind
Because true it is that I needed you then
And you pushed me well and far
But today I have been pushed as far as can be done
So from here on out I am bound to make it
Which is why I do not need you any longer
We both do deserve a good rest
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You did your job with splendor
And I too always did my best
So let us shake hands in peace today
For what we were striving for has now been achieved
The time has come to realize
The finish line is crossed
Your schooling days are over
Even way past due
Pushing further would only be upsetting
It would lead me back astray
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All this hard work
So that now you can sit back
See me take it in
For what remains is but acceptance
Of a job finally accomplished
So let us not resist this ending cycle
But be grateful for its success
No need for more regrets or worries
Just a cause for celebration
For here begins the new.