Rose That Grew From Concrete

This poem is about Tupac and how he raised from a dirty situation to shine. Its my favorite poem....

The Rose That Grew From Concrete


Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack
in the concrete
Proving nature's law wrong it learned 2 walk
without having feetFunny it seems but by keeping its dreams
it learned 2 breathe fresh air
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared!

- Tupac Shakur

Tupac wrote from the heart...this other poem shows the other side of him...he had emotions too

I Cry
Sometimes when I'm alone
I Cry,
Cause I am on my own.
The tears I cry are bitter and warm.
They flow with life but take no form
I Cry because my heart is torn.
I find it difficult to carry on.
If I had an ear to confiding,
I would cry among my treasured friend,
but who do you know that stops that long,
to help another carry on.
The world moves fast and it would rather pass by.
Then to stop and see what makes one cry,
so painful and sad.
And sometimes...
I Cry
and no one cares about why.

Tupac Shakur

Yesterday

Yesterday the clouds were dark and everyone was running afraid of the storm,
Yesterday i did not run from the rain i wanted to feel the first raindrops,
It felt so good inside as the first raindrops hit my head i prayed for me,
I stood right in the middle of the rain and let it wash my hidden tears,
Yesterday the raindrops cleaned my bleeding soul and my broken heart,
Yesterday i did not want to run from the pain so i let it all out,
I felt at peace as every drop fell on my trembling and cold body,
Yesterday i started afresh thanks to those raindrops......

Behind the Mask

On Friday i removed my mask, it was a mask that i did not want to let go off...but here i was with my girlfriends, the most amazing people, we all had different masks.
That day i realized that we all hide behind the mask, pretending we are people we are not.Pretending we are happy and that we are leading satisfied lives while behind it all we crave for something different.
As i talked to my girls(i love calling them that), i let go of the mask, it felt good. To finally speak from the heart and admit that i was clinging to a dream that i should let go of and to be able to face my fears head held high. At times in life we have to let go of the small things that pull us back. It could be a bad relationship, stuck in a career that sucks and at times smiling when you should cry....

That day i learn't, that i don't have to smile when i want to cry and that i don't have to be with someone in order to be happy...i don't want to nurse a crippled heart 20 years down the line....
Hope you will not be hiding behind that mask...Yell if you want to, God knows how much you can handle....