Hustle culture

#FromOneLine ☆  Friday Challenge  ☆ was an interesting one.

My finger hovered over ‘skip intro’
Even before I could decide
I was swiftly pushed inside
The chaos and the drama
I participated, unsure if I enjoyed
The attention-seeking cacophony
Of false pitches by fake people;
Constant hustle to reach the top
Until the ones at the pinnacle
They began slipping off
When all their lies were caught
Ambition dead, now a corpse
With a frail, petulant voice
“Bring me more people,” he said.