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One.

He started Number one. He thought the time put in would finally pay out but as he trained, as those
demons in his head pushed him harder, he had just but one question, Why?

training hard, When he was number two, things felt simpler. No one tried as hard to take him out, their focus was on
number one. His focus, was on him too but now, why?? Why did he have to try so hard to remind them
he was the best at what he did?
waking up
Being number one only built the extra pressure and as he heard the pop from his knee, he knew his
earlier than time was out and the wave of hate, frustration and fear washed out of him like rain in a desert.
He didn’t know how much he hated being on top until he was no longer on top. He loved doing what he
the rest did, because he loved it and if he became number one again, it would be for himself and not for the

people waiting for him to fail.
putting in the

extra effort

for the spot

he had so

often gotten.

Acrylic on Canvas
i: 24’ by 36’
2021