"Keep trying, you can do it."
You say to me.
I try.
I always try.
But I can't.
Why is it that others get
Everything without much effort?
Why is it that others get
Their dreams fulfilled?
Why is it that
You keep lying to me?
You know I can't,
Yet you always get my hopes up
Only to crush them again.
If I succeed in something,
It's probably just a fluke.
An accidental stroke of luck,
A coincidental advantage.
In front of my own eyes
I see people excel;
I see people succeed;
I see people leave me behind,
Going on to pursue their aspirations.
Looking all over,
I see countless things
That destroy my self-esteem.
I painstakingly rebuild it
Only