She thought love bowed
to l o g i c,
to c o n t r o l,
to H E R.
She thought if she was ENOUGH
pretty enough,
clever enough,
bro ken just the right way—
it would stay.
You can’t conquer it.
You can’t outsmart it.
You can’t OWN
someone who is
choosing to stay.
Love is NOT a pet you leash.
It’s a GHOST that haunts
when you try to trap it.
“You can rule a country.
You can rule a boardroom.
But try ruling a HEART
and watch it vanish.”
It doesn’t flinch at POWER.
It doesn’t kneel for PRIDE.
It slips through gold-ringed fingers
and sleeps where it’s SAFE,
not where it’s TOLD.
About the Creator
Komal
I write poems and stories that hit the feels.
When I’m not lost in my own plots, I’m either daydreaming about the next big idea or just winging life with a grin.
𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕀𝕄ℙ𝔸ℂ𝕋
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Comments (19)
This hits deep but nonetheless it is true. You can have all the wealth but not the heart
You can rule a country..but you can not rule a heart.. this is sooooooo true! Love your work 🙏
and sleeps where it’s SAFE, That is amazing
a poem with very deep meaning. really love this, komal <3
I appreciate the ethereal nature of love that you capture here.
Great Work...
This is a testament of love’s ability to just be what it is. We have less control over things than we could have ever imagined. You embody the tendency for us to teeter-totter in our minds. I hope you’re doing great! 😊
Stunning work KoKo! Especially the ending!
Wow! Brilliantly written! This part caught my attention: "It slips through gold-ringed fingers and sleeps where it’s SAFE, not where it’s TOLD." You are an amazing writer Komal! Keep it up!
I felt this piece
Very profound piece 🥰
“Can’t own someone whose choosing to stay” is a powerful reminder not to take love for granted
I felt this one. Love is such a beautiful and sometimes terrifying thing. I really appreciate how you show love sleeping where it’s “safe” and not where it’s “told.”
Gosh, isn't this the truth! " it seems so much easier to see an unhealthy attachment from the outside looking in, hence the saying " love is blind." This is a potent thought- provoker ☀️😊
Great work, Komal, and I like how the word broken was divided. True words.💕
Love must be free to be genuine. This is a fabulous poem. And I *always* love your presentation-- your formatting! ⚡️Bill 💙⚡️
So good, filled with power punches. The entire thing is the best part. 👏❤️🔥
"It slips through gold-ringed fingers and sleeps where it’s SAFE, not where it’s TOLD." Magic and truth, you deliver these always with such passion - I love it.
Wow, Komal. You always come in guns [words] blazing, and you never miss! 🤯 Love is the most uncontrollable emotion, never to be fully understood. "But try ruling a HEART and watch it vanish" - hit hard. The whole poem hit hard!! You've done so good once again! 😁