People Can't Change by dancer06

I was hopeful
Hopeful that you could change
to be the man I need you to be
Happy to be around you
but knowing you weren't in God's grace
because your past haunts you

I was hopeful you could see
your very own potential to do great
Your potential to pick your life up again
Off the ground that it shattered on
And go from boy to man.

I was hopeful you could see
That I cared about you
Cared so much it hurt to see you
Living the life you live
Like a vagabond without a set home
Jumping to whoever was convienent

I was hoping you wouldn't take advantage of me
Hurt me because of your fear
A fear that consumed you
Your fear of failure
which is why you never tried
Tried to make something of yourself.

I was hoping you could change
You could stop the drugs
Stop the self destruction
I wanted you to escape your dystopia
I could be your utopia
I can be the greatest thing in your life.

I was hopeful I wouldn't run myself.
You instability scared me
Scared me to the point I couldn't be your girl
Couldn't put a label on you and I.
But I've paid for your mistakes.
I've taken your burden and made it my own.

But that is the end of us.
I cared too much, you ran away.
You couldn't change your ways.
I couldn't help make you that better person.
I couldn't compliment you enough.
Not enough to make you see your potential.

This is the end of hoping.
I will no longer tell you great things.
The amazingness that comes from living
I will let you fall this time.
Into your darkness surrounded by your hate.
This time was only borrowed.

I will no longer hope.
I will no longer believe
I'm beginning to think I was deceived.
I thought you wanted more
I thought I could help you acheive more
But you're a hypocrit and you will fall on your own this time.

And on your time alone... no longer mine.