Mathematics is not my game, Not a fraction of my brain would I use to try to explain. But is there more to fortune than just fame? "Its simply a numbers games,” they exclaim This from those who make their fortune Who are but a fraction of the population. That fraction of their fortune Is all they contribute to tax No wonder there is inequity for the poor Can they or do they count at all? Not sharing even a fraction of the fortune of those who are privileged from birth or through virtue of the colour of their skin What can be done to increase their fraction of a fortune?
This is a response to a Flash Fiction prompt from ‘Putting My Feet In the Dirt’, Writing Prompts hosted by ‘M’.\https://puttingmyfeetinthedirt.com/2020/09/01/september-writing-prompts