Friction of the compete

 The king trainer
doing situps over the edge of a skyscraper
clouds hitting his head
shocking the crowd

drumming up the euphoric exhibitionism
the dying cycle of a competition
The sun and spotlight
Wanting to outdo each other

In the forest one tree outgrows the others
canopy shading the rest of them
the seasons shift
But the main tree takes the light space and nutrients

Only the frosts to thaw
with the heat of glory