Tavarus M. Moreland Poet I do not know?

Pain As a Hobby I

Pain as a Hobby Parts I-IX
Written by Tavarus M. Moreland
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved

Sorry Yulli, it was little unfair to suggest the title
You’re only 23 but I promise to leave room
Heck by that time, I was on my 4th heartbreak
Walking on one of the girl of my dreams fulfilling
Other guys dreams!
I can do this in my sleep
Pain as a hobby
I don’t even feel it no more
My tear ducts have ran out of their supply
Instead it drips on my heart
 And leaks through my finger tips 
Too much water the ink smudges against the pad
When my first major commitment
Accuses me of physical abuse but she forgot
She was the one hitting me in the face in a car while
We are driving on an expressway going sixty miles per hour
I’m not snitching but I would have needed stitches if I didn’t block
the blows, or worse we could be dead.
What time is it?
Set your alarm
To Tavarus’oclock
I own your time now
Because I’m about to go off
O, mama how we forget
O, now I’m the vindictive liar 
Because I wrote a book exposing the truth
Truth, amazing how people run from it.
Somehow they remember themselves being completely innocent.
Anything you attempt to use against me I can just turn it around
Call it alchemy but words are my metal
I can turn and bend them with my mind or use them however I feel
But, “Tavarus aren’t you a Christian”
Sorry again, it’s not as easy as you want it to be.
But Tavarus is Tavarus and Christ is Christ and
There is a big difference in between
Why don’t you give it a try since you have an opinion
Instead of trying to criticize
So before you think I have some screws loose
Just imagine yourself going through what I went through
I’m a pain expert, I can teach you want not to do
My word processor can’t handle all my colloquial but it really can’t keep up with 
My soul and my mind and my heart.
But I’m winning this race

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Dr.Ram Mehta May 16, 2011 at 5:42 PM Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Tavarus

Carol Sunshine Brown May 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM Congratulations on your featured write this week Tavarus. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 15, 2011 at 6:06 PM Congrats Tavarus on your featured poem this week on P.S.... a great one to share with us all my friend with luv...

Debbie Guzzi July 26, 2010 at 3:01 PM Life can be hard...all we can do is try not to make it any harder! Light & Love

Sara Kendrick July 4, 2010 at 4:56 PM Like the statement But Tavarus is Tavarus and Christ is Christ.....It is not easy trying to strive for the goal of the higher calling..We can only fall short..Interesting thoughts that you have shared..Keep the creative work flowiing..Sara

Adeleke Adeite June 23, 2010 at 8:09 AM This is a wonderful piece! Accept my colorful congrats on having this poem featured this week. You are such a nice poet! Please, keep your poetry pens dancing on your poetry pad. I wish you all the best with your writing. Love ~Adeleke~

Carol Sunshine Brown June 21, 2010 at 8:50 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Tavarus. May you have many more features. Love, Carol

Doris Culverhouse June 19, 2010 at 8:11 PM Stop that pursuit of a hobby...well written poem! sounds like a rough life.