Writings From The Master
Poetry by Tupac Shakur


Ambition Over Adversity
And 2morrow
Fallen Star
In The Event Of My Demise
The Rose That Grew From Concrete

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


By Tupac Shakur





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
gnawing 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

By Tupac Shakur




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

By Tupac Shakur




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


By Tupac Shakur

(Poem taken from the writings of Tupac Shakur from 'The Poetry Circle' in Santa Rosa CA, 1993)





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 keeping it's
dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from
concrete when no one else ever cared.

By Tupac Shakur








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