How Many Times………

How many times do you get your heart broken by the same person?
How many times do you forgive because your love is unconditional?
How many times do you cry tears that seem to never end?
How many times do you relive the pain of the past?
How many times do the words echo from days gone by?
How many times do you wish for a different outcome?
How many times do you feel helpless as you watch the scene unfold before you?
How many times do the words wound so deeply that they take your breath away?
How many times do you wonder if you can forgive yet again?
How many times does the “I’m sorry” become hollow and empty?
How many times do the actions speak louder than the words?
How many times….. how many times?? oh how many times?

“Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.” 
George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones