"Did u hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet
Funny it seems but by keeping its dream it learned to breathe fresh air
Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one else even cared!"
- Tupac Shakur (The Rose That Grew From The Concrete)
"The Rose That Grew From The Concrete", a book of poems by Tupac Shakur, embraces its readers and takes them on a journey through his mind. Written when Tupac was only nineteen years of age, this poetry is free from the restraints of the music industry and all financial pressures. It is free of the anger that came from getting shot, betrayed, and thrown in jail for a crime it is believed he never commited. What these poems convey is the real man behind the facade: his concerns, passions, fears, interests, sensitivity, and sense of humor. It is Tupac before his fame.
Avid
Proving nature's laws wrong it learned to walk without having feet
Funny it seems but by keeping its dream it learned to breathe fresh air
Long live the rose that grew from the concrete when no one else even cared!"
- Tupac Shakur (The Rose That Grew From The Concrete)
"The Rose That Grew From The Concrete", a book of poems by Tupac Shakur, embraces its readers and takes them on a journey through his mind. Written when Tupac was only nineteen years of age, this poetry is free from the restraints of the music industry and all financial pressures. It is free of the anger that came from getting shot, betrayed, and thrown in jail for a crime it is believed he never commited. What these poems convey is the real man behind the facade: his concerns, passions, fears, interests, sensitivity, and sense of humor. It is Tupac before his fame.
Avid