Numbah Twenty Three - Lottery

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Sitting, waiting, wishing

 for the chance to be a millionaire.

 Spending money

 on a long shot dream to

 miraculously come true.

 On the slightest chance

 of becoming rich,

 people claw and pounce,

rip apart relationships,

burn their soul from the inside out.

And for what?

A green piece of paper?

What is the sanity in

circulating unprotected

slips of hope around

in such a selfish world?

Why does money decide the fate

of those with less opportunity?

These questions may never have

a legitimate answer,

but that sure as hell

won’t stop me from asking them.

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