They could never understand
What you set out to do Instead they chose to Ridicule you When you got weak They loved the sight Of your dimming And flickering starlight How could they understand what was so intricate To be loved by so many, so intimate They wanted to see your lifeless corpse This way you could not alter the course Of ignorance that they have set To make people forget What they have done for much to long To just forget and carry on I had loved you forever because of who you are And now I mourn our fallen star
-Tupac Shakur
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 without 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.
-Tupac Shakur
And Tomorrow
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 to face Nightmares to humanity and morally disgraced Tonight is filled with rage, violence in the air Children bred with ruthlessness cause no one at home cares Tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops, Knowing that my sanity content when I'm dropped But tomorrow I see change, a chance to build a new, Build on spirit intent of heart and ideas based on truth Tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride I know I fought with all my heart to keep the dream alive
-Tupac Shakur
In the Event of My Demise
In the event of my demise I will die before my time Because I feel the shadow's Depth So much I wanted to accomplish Before I reached my death I have come to grips with the possibility And wiped the last tear from my eyes I loved all who were positive In the event of my demise
