“Real Love Understands”

 

“Real Love Understands”

Once, my care was called drama,
my worry — overreaction.
I loved too loudly for a heart
that only knew silence.

But real love doesn’t ask you
to hide your tenderness.
It feels your sleepless nights,
your quiet prayers,
and says — I know.

Now, I’ve learned —
real love understands
what fake love never could.

                              KULSOOM AFZAL