The Rose that Grew From Concrete
This book is a collection of 2Pac's deepest inner feeling shown in poems. A great read, I have read each poem over and over.This is some heavy stuff, its a shame this book wasn't published when he was alive, so he could see for him self what people thought for his poetry.

Selection of Poems

The Rose that Grew From Concrete

Did you here about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete,
Proving Natures Law wrong when it learned to walk with out having any feet,
As Funny as it seems but by keeping its dreams its learned to breathe fresh air,
Long Live the Rose that grew from Concrete
When no one else ever cared




When Your Hero Falls

When your hero falls from grace
All fairy tales r uncovered
Myths exposed and pain magnified
The greatest pain discovered
U taught me 2 be strong
But im confused 2 c u so weak
U said never 2 give up
And it hurts 2 c u welcome defeat
When ure hero falls so do the stars
And so does the perception of tomorrow
Without my hero there is only
Me alone 2 deal with my sorrow
Your heart ceases 2 work
And your soul is not happy at all
What r u expected 2 do
When ure only hero falls




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




The Power of a Smile

The power of a gun can kill
And the power of fire can burn
The power of wind can chill
And the power of a mind can learn
The power of anger can rage inside until it tears u apart
But the power of a smile
Especially yours can heal a frozen heart





If I Fall

If in my quest 2 achieve my goals
I stumble or crumble and loose 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 guides me wrong and i do not win
I'll learn from mistakes and try 2 achieve again




Liberty Needs Glasses

Excuse me but lady liberty needs glasses
And so does mrs justice by her side
Both the broads r blind as bats
Stumbling thru the system
Justice bumbed into mutulu and
Trippin on geronimo pratt
But stepped right over oliver
And his crooked partner ronnie
Justice stubbed her big toe on mandela
And liberty was misquoted by the indians
Slavery was a learning phase
Forgotten with out a verdict
While justice is on a rampage
4 endangered surviving black males
I mean really if anyone really valued life
And cared about the masses
Theyd take em both 2 pen optical
And get 2 pair of glasses




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Strengh is overcome by Weakness,
Joy is overcome by Pain,
The night is overcome by brightness
but love - it remains the same