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Unfulfilled

Maverick Kabelo13 Dec 20221 min read
Unfulfilled

Desire burns within me,
A fire that never dies,
I try to quench it,
But it only multiplies.

I crave for satisfaction,
But it always eludes me,
I seek it in the flesh,
But true fulfillment,
I cannot see.

I am a slave to my lust,
Trapped in a cycle of need,
I fear I will never find peace,
And my addiction will always lead.

I long for something more,
A deeper connection, a higher love,
But for now, I am lost,
In a sea of confusion and lust.

Oh, how I yearn to be free,
From this prison of my own making,
To find true joy and fulfillment,
And leave behind this soul-shaking.

Written byMaverick KabeloEditorial Director

Maverick Kabelo is the founder and editorial director of Africa’s Very Own Magazine. Kabelo is a business student, digital media enthusiast/entrepreneur, creative, writer and content creator. He started writing when he was just 16 after founding the magazine on Facebook.

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