Hope's Betrayal

Every time I placed my hope in you,
Believed in your promises and dreams anew,
Only to find disappointment and despair,
And my heart is breaking beyond repair.

I tried to speak up, to complain,
But with every attempt, my words in vain,
So I stopped, and kept my pain inside,
Hiding my tears, my wounded pride.

And yet, the hurt persisted still,
Like a wound that refused to heal,
Every time I longed for your love,
And felt instead the push and shove.

I died, little by little, piece by piece,
Every time my hope was deceived,
Until I knew, deep in my heart,
That we were done, from the very start.

But still, the optimist in me held on,
Believing that love could still be won,
That things would change if only we tried,
But in the end, it was just another lie.

And now, I wait for you to make one mistake,
Longing for a reason to escape,
To tell the world it was all your fault,
But even then, it's not as simple as it's taught.

For I know the truth, deep down inside,
That it's time to let go of this ride,
To choose my happiness over tears,
And face the pain of letting go, with fears.