Requiem of a False Hope

We tried three times to work things out,
But time hard-spent doesn't always pay off,
It is hard to let go of what's been life for so long,
But it is easier now knowing what you have done.

I tried forgive and forget, I tried let it go
Neither seemed to work out
I tried love conquers all, I tried time heals all wounds,
But denial turned out the real opponent

And now we are through --
at our bitter end,
And the taste of your kiss has turned sour --
Instead of counting the days til
we begin our life together,
I count the loneliness hour by hour.

In the past, I could look back on the good times we've had,
But the bad may have finally caught up with the best
Considering this, you would think I'd be glad
To end what was an inevitable failure.

But I'm not.

How can I love the shameless adultress,
who marred my heart with little, if any, regret?

She's no faith in the true bond of love,
or simply cares less for love than for lust.

No more forgive and forget,
No more let it go...
'cause those strategies never work out

But true love can conquer all, time can heal all wounds
If you ever find a love that is true.