The heartbroken poem
Maverick Kabelo11 Feb 20241 min read
City lights flicker,
In your smile, I find solace,
Ocean pulls me away.
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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