“You aren’t alone, for they say so, you see”; said “meaningful” words with ambiguity. 

“You can do it“(—only if you try), 

That man preaches, telling crowds the same lies. 

“You say they’re lies because of low self-esteem”, says the woman who’s given up on most of her dreams. 

Isn’t it so? Tell me it’s true. “The only one stopping yourself is just you.” 

“Living is great; death is a sin.” They’re on the same coin; get heads and you’ll “win”.

Grow a tail by mistake and they’ll tell you to go; fix yourself quick! Who wins? Who’ll know?

“Take pride in your work,” says the kid who has none.

“Live up to your name,” says the girl in a song.

“Ask for help,” yet we all fear to fail—

so we repeat those words, not understanding the sale.

Hearts on a bargain, we all fail to see

That words on lists and genuinely—don’t mix; don’t match—are polarized pain,

So we’ll try to fit in, stuck within disdain.  

The greatest encouragement comes from within; the greatest advice has no sugar within—within what, you say? Within themselves, and hope—and not on the shelves. 

You can’t sell praise.

You can’t teach love.

You can give us the tools, but it’s always up to us. 

And you, too—you, too, deserve care,

These words are motivation, and lies can’t compare. 

“You’ll do great!” While that may be true, 

In the end, it’s all up to you. 

Toxic positivity is still a disease,

And the words you say must still hold meaning. 

This isn’t self-slander; this isn’t a sin—

for the truest motivation comes from within.