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IN THE EVENT OF MY DEMISE

In the event of my Demise When my heart can beat no more
I Hope I Die For A Principle or A Belief that I had Lived 4
I will die Before My Time Because I feel the shadow's Depth
So much I wanted 2 accomplish before I reached my Death
I have come 2 grips with the possibility and wiped the last tear from My eyes
I Loved All who were Positive
In the event of my Demise

Ambition Over Adversity

Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune
Learn from their pain
Believe in something
Believe in yourself
Turn adversity into ambition
Now blossom into wealth

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.

A young heart with an old soul

How can there be peace?
How can I be in the depths of solitude
When there are two inside of me?
This duo in me causes the perfect opportunity
To learn and live twice as fast
As those who accept simplicity...

AND 2MORROW

Today is filled with anger,
Fueled with hidden hate scared of being outcast afraid of common fate
Today is built on tragedies which no one wants 2 face nightmares 2 humanities and morally disgraced
Tonight is filled with rage violence in the air children bred with ruthlessness
Because no one at home cares
Tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops
Knawing at my sanity content when I am dropped
But 2morrow I c change a chance 2 build a new
Built on spirit intent of Heart and ideals based on truth
and tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong
because of pride 2 know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my dream alive

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.

FALLEN STAR

4 Huey P Newton

They could never understand what u set out 2 do
Instead they chose 2 ridicule u,
when u got weak they loved the sight of your dimming and flickering starlight.
How could they understand
What was so intricate 2 be loved by so many,
so intimate they wanted 2 c your lifeless corpse
This way u could not alter the course of ignorance that they have set 2 make my people
Forget what they have done for much 2 long
2 just forget and carry on
I had loved u forever because of who u r and now I mourn our fallen star

Can You See the Pride In the Panther

Can You See the Pride In the Panther
As he grows in splendor and grace
Topling obstacles placed in the way, of the progression of his race.
Can You See the Pride In the Panther as she nurtures her young all alone
The seed must grow regardless of the fact that it is planted in stone.
Can You See the Pride In the Panthers as they unify as one.
The flower blooms with brilliance, and outshines the rays of the sun.

So I Say Goodbye

Im going into this not knowing what I might find,
but i've decided to follow my heart and abandon my mind,
and if there be pain I know that ar least I gave my all,
and its better to have loved and lost than not to love at all,
In the morning I may wake to smile or maybe to cry,
but first to those of my past I must say goodbye.

Why Must U Be Unfaithful
4 Women

MEN!
U shouldn't listen 2 your selfish heart,
It doesn't really have a brain,
Besides keeping you alive, Its existance is in vain,
''How could I be so mean, and your heart have no place?''
Because mortal men fall in love again,
As fast as they change their face,
I may be cruel, but think awhile about
the hearts that you have broken,
Match that with empty vows and broken promises you've spoken,
Im not saying femals R perfect,
Because we men know thats not true,
But why must u be so unfaithful,
If her hearts true 2 u!!!

What Of fame?

Everyone knows you face.
The world screams URE name.
Never again R U alone.

Only 4 The Righteous

Im down with strictly dope ''So''
That means Im more than U can handle
''Hot'' Im hotter than the wax from a candle
''Him'' thats Roc hes my microphone companion
''Lyrics'' full of knowledge truth and understanding
''Hobbies'' rapping is my only creation
''Retire'' you must be on some kind of medication
''Why'' coz i'll never losen my mic grip
''Drugs'' never coz im livin on the right tip
''Sex'' only with my girl coz I love her
''Babies'' impossible I alwayz use a rubber
''Bored'' rarely cuz Im keeping myself busy
''Scratch'' nah i leave the cutting up 2 Dize
''Dize'' yes thats my D.J, hes the greatest
''Word'' nah hes payin me 2 say this
''The mind'' is something that I cultivate and treasure
''Thanks'' your welcome and besides it was my pleasure.

When I Do Kiss U

I haven't yet for reasons of your own
But soon Im sure you'll tire from being alone
U haven't recovered from the pain of the past
So u show me affection behind the wall of glass
But when do I finally kiss you
U will realise at last my heart is true

And I Still Love U

I dont have everything,
As a matter of fact I dont have anything,
Except a dream of a better day,
And you help me to find my way,
Being a man Im sure to make mistakes,
But to keep you I would do all it takes,
And if it meant my love was really true,
Id gladly die and watch over you,
I wish you knew how much I cared,
You'd see my love was true by the life we'd share,
Even if you changed your mind and said your love was trough,
I'd want to die continuously cry and still love you.

Tears From A Star (4 Me & April)

My tears they fall with passion,
Like tears conceived from stars,
Full of brightness and energy,
Seen only fron afar,
Tonight these tears are full of pain,
But also I can feel relief from my heart,
Because the stigma is revealed,
Unfaithful and unforgiven,
I cannot bear to let this be,
So I must be pure,
To only her for eternity.

In The Midst Of Passion

In the midst of passion two figures stand,
Emerged in ecstasy joined hand in hand,
Words are unnecessary feeling are heard,
The body takes control deaf to words,
It is at this stage where I think of you,
In gratitude for this joy you have exposed to me,
Each day is bright with you as the dawn,
With the collapse of each night a strong bond is born,
I reminisce about your touch and suddenly miss the scent you wear,
And the tone of your voice,
Only you can be my choice,
In the midst of passion,
I see you & me
Lost in constant ecstasy!!!

Family Tree (4 Mother)

Because we all spring,
From different trees,
Does not mean,
We are not created equally.

Is the true beauty in a tree,
Or in the vast forest in which it breathes,
The tree must fight to breed,
Among the evils of the weeds.

I find greatness in the tree that grows against all odds,
It blossoms in darkness and gives birth to promising pods.

I was the tree who grew from weeds,
And it wasn't meant to be,
Ashamed Im not in fact I am proud of my thriving family tree.

Untitled

Strength is overcome by weakness,
Joy is overcome by pain,
In the night is overcome by brightness,
And love - it remains the same.

The Unanswerable?

Question
When will there be peace on earth?
Answer
When the earth falls to peices!!

So I Say Goodbye

Im going into this,
Not knowing what I'll find,
But i've decided to follow my heart and abandon my mind,
And if there be pain,
I know that at least I gave my all,
And its better to have loved and lost then not to have love at all,
In the morning I may awake to smile or maybe to cry,
But first to those of my past I must say goodbye.

Carmencita Of The Bronx (Dedicated 2 Carmen)

You saw innocence at its best,
I wanted you more than I wanted me,
I remember my last thought at night was of you,
And my first thought in the morning was of you,
It has been a long time since I've actually sat and adored you,
But every once in a while,
Your beautiful smile guied me through the day,
I hear your with another and your expecting,
I wish you good luck,
He is lucky to be able to wake up to you each morning,
See you in heaven.

Or My Soul
Dedicated 2 Moms
Dedicated 2 The Powers That B

The choice is no stranger to poverty,
Your soul or government assistance,
Im 18 in a country with no path,
For a young unaddicted black youth with a dream,
Instead I am giving the ultinatum.

Life Through My Eyes

Life through my bloodshot eyes would scare a square to death,
Poverty, murder, violence and never a moment to rest,
Fun and games are few,
But treasured like gold to me,
Cuz I realise I must return 2 my spot in poverty,
But mock my words when I say my heart will not exist,
Unless my destiny comes through,
And put an end to all this.

If I Fail

If I fail in my quest to achieve my goals,
I stuble or crumble abd lose my soul,
Those that knew me would easily co-sign,
There was never a life as hard as mine,
No father - no money - no chance and no guide,
I only follow my voice inside,
If it guied me wrong and I do not win,
I'll learn from mistakes and try to achieve again.

Nothing Can Come Between Us
4 John

Lets not talk about money,
Let us forget the world,
For a moment lets just revel,
In out eternal comradery,
In my heart I know,
There will never be a day,
That I dont remember the times we shared,
You were a friend,
When I was at my lowest,
And being a friend to me,
Was not easy or fashionable,
Regardless of how popular I become you remain,
My unconditional friend,
Unconditional in its truest sense,
Did you think I would forget,
Did you for one moment dream that I would ignore you,
If so remember this form here 2 forever,
Nothing can come between us.

All Poems written by Tupac Shakur and are from the book
The Rose That Grew From Concrete