At first glace, The Concrete Rose by Tupac Shakur, seemed to tell a story about a rose that actually did grow from a crack in the concrete. I did not take the time to actually see the message that was being said. The concrete Rose is not a poem about an actual rose but of an actual person.
It seems to me like Tupac was actually talking about himself, in the poem. He wanted to voice that he was that rose that grew from the concrete, that person that grew through hard times. By saying, the rose was “Proving nature’s law” by growing through the concrete he was actually saying he was proving nature’s law. The nature being a young black man making it through the days, growing stronger and proving that nothing could stop his success. He stated, “By keeping its dreams it learned to breathe fresh air,” which to me seemed like he is actually saying, by staying strong he became more and more powerful and faced the world without fear one breath at a time. Also said was “Long live the rose that grew from the ground, when no one else cared”.
As for my personal opinion, that last part of the poem was the greatest. It spoke truth, strength and courage. In actuality, he was saying long live Tupac, even if no one cared. He ended the poem with great force and pride. He knew who he was and he was content with himself even if other people were not. You see the thing about Tupac that really gets me is that he was very much disliked, he came from nothing but he made a name for himself. He made people notice him even if they did not want to. He made people listen to his music, read his literature, but most importantly, he had the power to make people remember him to this day.
I personally love Tupac’s music and poems.In my personal opinion, he has a sort of writing talent that many can never seemed to achieve. He is defiantly one of the greatest, may he rest in peace, knowing that he is still alive through his music and the inspirations he has left within the heart of the world.
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