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Beneath the Spotlight: Sacrifices for Accolades

By 27 May 2019July 28th, 2026One Comment1 min read
A figure stands on a cliff overlooking a cityscape split between bright success and stormy failure.

sacrifices for accolades

A concise reflection on ambition and recognition, questioning what is sacrificed behind the scenes in the pursuit of accolades.


don’t do it he said
but

i just figured it out

an idea how people

bust their guts for
the accolade

lights and action
but behind the lens

somebody always loses

the critic scowls
there are winners too.

Street Art Photo taken by Skendong

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