The Only Time The Jester Did Not Laugh

The king of a great land,
declared that there shall be no more war
and no mother will shed a tear.
Instead there will be four days of competition.
The winners get the spoils of the war that never was.
On the first day, it was a race to the top of the mountain.
On the second day, it was placing someone under their thumb.
On the third day, it was touching an enemies heart at a distance.
On the fourth day, it was showing how bright one's colors really are.
On the fifth day, the king shouted;
"Now that our great land is empty of violence,
why is there no challenger to my throne?"

The End

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