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      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 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
 
      In The Event of My Demise 
      
      In the event of my Demisewhen 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
 
      And Tomorrow 
      
      Today is filled with anger, fueled with hidden hate.Scared of being outkast, afraid of common fate.
 Today is built on tragedies which no one want's 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.
 
      Can You See the Pride In the Panther 
      
      Can You See the Pride In the PantherAs he grows in splendor and grace
 Topling obstacles placed in the way,
 of the progression of his race.
 Can You See the Pride In the Panther
 as she nurtures her young all alone
 The seed must grow regardless
 of the fact that it is planted in stone.
 Can You See the Pride In the Panthers
 as they unify as one.
 The flower blooms with brilliance,
 and outshines the rays of the sun.
 
      Fallen Star 
      
      They could never understandwhat 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
 
      A Young Heart with an Old Soul 
      
      A young heart with an old soul How can there be peace?there are two inside of me?
 This How can I be in the depths of solitude
 When duo in me causes the perfect opportunity
 To learn and live twice as fast
 As those who accept simplicity...
 
      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
 
      Ambition over Adversity 
      
      >Take ones adversitylearn from their misfortune
 learn from their pain
 believe in something
 believe in yourself
 turn adversity into ambition
 now blossom into wealth
 
      Jada 
      
      u r the omega of my heartthe foundation of my conception of love
 when i think of what a black woman should be
 its u that i first think of
 
      
      u will never fully understandhow deeply my heart feels 4 u
 i worry that we'll grow apart
 and i'll end up losing u
 
      
      u bring me 2 climax without sexand u do it all with regal grace
 u r my heart in human form
 a friend i could never replace
 
      Liberty Needs Glasses 
      
      excuse me but lady liberty needs glassesand 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
 
      When Your Hero Falls 
      
      when your hero falls from graceall 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
 
      In The Depths of Solitude 
      
      I
      exist in the depths of solitudepondering my true goal
 trying 2 find peace of mind
 and still preserve my soul
 constantly yearning 2 be accepted
 and from all receive respect
 never comprising but sometimes risky
 and that is my only regret
 a young heart with an old soul
 how can there be peace
 how can i be in the depths of solitude
 when there r 2 inside of me
 this duo within me causes
 the perfect oppurtunity
 2 learn and live twice as fast
 as those who accept simplicity
  
      
      
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