Four and More

counting to four
a simple chore
begin and end
while on one hand

but calculus
so fabulous
needs polygons
to get it done

how did we get
(though some regret)
from simple math
to this here path

the simple truth
long in the tooth
we get to four
and then want more

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2795894-Anything--but-within-challenging-parameters