What do you think about using the term "I will love you forever" ?

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Maybe i have just been burned badly in relationships past, but I have a hard time making this type of commitment, I have no problem telling my boyfriend that i love him, as i do, but i find myself unable to add the commonly used "i will love you forever" with him, wait, let me reword that, not just with him, but i would not be able to use it with anyone. In today's society it is so common place for people to have many relationships in their lives, even to have many long-term relaionships. Do you feel that if you tell someone you will love them forever, then in the future something happens nd the relationship ends, it is a form of betrayal? Is it ok to say it as long as you mean it at the time? Because one can never know what may happen in the future. I am just curious, as i was flipping through my notebook of poetry tonight and came across a poem i wrote shortly after my split with my ex-husband, and it just made me start to think about things. It also made me realize how crazy it is that that getting hurt once, by one person, can change the way you veiw love for life. Here's the poem for anyone interested in reading it Forever Remember when you said forever? I do. I just wish i hadn't been stupid enough to believe it or at least been able to realize that in your mind, you added a sub-claus. Forever...if i don't get bored. Forever...unless something better comes along. Forever...or at least a few years. I guess i forgot, that with your A.D.D. your attention span is too short for forever. So now out wedding pictures hang in the shadows, the ones i still have anyways. Taking up space on the wall Keeping company the photos of the rest of life's important moments. Graduation parties, school dances, family reunions Just there to look nice, collect dust Possibly inspiring a conversion "Hey remember that time when..." Still, silent reminders of the past Forever frozen in time Sort of like my wedding rings Just taking up space in my jewlery box Sitting there quietly Waiting for the day that i find them Always when i least expect if of course. Brushing against my fingers as I rummage around Searching for a spare earring back Or that necklace i seem to have misplaced The smooth gold band against my fingertip Or the light reflecting just right Off my diamond engagement ring The twinkle catching my eye The ring which you gave to me And asked me to be yours forever Through good and through bad, til death do us part Everytime i come across themm I can't help myself I have to try them on again Slip them onto the fourth finger Of my left hand I wore those rings all the time, for years They were like a part of me I felt naked without them on But now they make me uncomfortable Like shoes that are a half size too small It's not because they don't fit anymore Though in all honesty, they are a litle loose now It's more over that they bring back memories Memories of love, of happiness Of promises of forever These momories are painful Moreso than anything i can imagine Painful because you no longer love me Because you hurt me more than i thought possible Though you claim you never meant to And painful because Forever is gone now