‘If you believe in yourself you can do it’

‘Practice makes perfect’

‘If you think you will fail you will’

‘If you think you will succeed you will’

‘Follow your dream no matter what ‘

‘We just want what you want’

‘Try harder’

‘And maybe one day

you will be more like her/him’

Ever since I was young

I would chase and follow

chase and follow

smile and grin

scream and laugh

what came from that

Nothing

 

‘Be an I can person!’

‘If you hit rock bottom the only way is up’

‘Don’t stop smiling’

‘God will show you the way’

‘Just be yourself

and things will flow your way’

‘Make a plan and change’

Change I did

So I shut my mouth

Be quiet and silent

Smile and hide

Become invisible

Then surely no one will dislike me

Who could hate someone who is not visible?

 

‘Be smarter’

‘Work harder’

‘You will make it’

‘Explore the unknown’

‘Reach for the moon and even if you miss

you will land among the stars’

‘Keep going’

How long will it take to realize

that those were all lies

Just words

‘Words are powerful’

but they’re not wonderful

Words can be deceitful, harmful

Especially when they come

from the those you hold close to

 

“Trying is not good enough”

“You are not going to make it

at this pace”

“Look at her, why can you be more

like that”

“They seem to be doing fine, why aren’t you”

“It simply is not good enough”

“I am really disappointed in you”

Do you not remember what you said before?

‘Follow your dreams’

But I don’t have the power to

‘Do what you want’

I don’t have the money to

‘Even if you hit rock bottom the only way is up

Then why am I still falling

 

Why am I failing at every obstacle

thrown my way

Tripping on every crack

before me

Tumbling and crashing on everything

I ever do

Even the little success that come my way

seems to be another disappointment

Compared to my elder sisters

I am simply leftovers of their greatness

Words of motivation

no longer hold power towards me

Especially when I know what

will come after

 

 

"Worst feeling in the world is knowing you did the best you could, and it still wasn't good enough"