This story was imaginative and a great idea based on the lyrics of the Johnny Cash song. I really liked all the worldbuilding that you did in a comparative short piece of just a few hundred words.

I would have loved more information on how the world got to this place of rationing sugar, and some more context on the Mayor's plan. As written, it's a little confusing how this world became what it was, why the Mayor had access to so much sugar, and suddenly decided to fight against the rations that everybody hated. It'd be great to know a little more about the backstory and decisions that drive the story.

While I think there's some room for improvement in general, I liked the premise and think there's quite a bit of potential in this story based on the lyrics of a popular song.