Napowrimo 4/28/26: the bootleggers

Today's Napowrimo prompt follows a formula of 6 lines composed of 3 sentences: a statement, a question, a conclusion.

with some effort, i strive to feel
a sense of good faith, or something.
who told me that I should
try to make myself feel this way?
some fool in front of the entrance, selling
iron-on t-shirts and second-hand dreams.