Nightmares

I pour my heart into this poem

And look for the meaning of life

The rich and powerful always prevail

And the less fortunate strive to strife

MISTAKES ARE MADE to be forgiven

We are too young to stress and suffer

The path of purity and positivity

Has always ridden rougher

Your insatiable desire to find perfection

Has made your faults magnify

Curiosity can take blame

For the evil that makes you cry

It isnt a good feeling when you disobey your heart

The nightmares haunt your Soul and your nerves are ripped apart

Dedicated to those curious

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

In The Depths Of Solitude

I exist in the depths of solitude

Pondering my true goal

Trying to find peace of mind

And still preserve my soul

CONSTANTLY yearning to be accepted

And from all receive respect

Never compromising 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 are to inside of me

This duo within me causes

The perfect opportunity

To learn and live twice as fast

As those who accept simplicity

Dedicated to me

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

A River That Flows Forever

As long as some suffer

The river flows forever

As long as there is pain

The river flows forever

As strong as a smile can be

The river will flow forever

And as long as you are with me

Well ride the river together

For Mother

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

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Strength is overcome by weakness

Joy is overcome by pain

The night is overcome by brightness

And love- it remains the same

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Family Tree

Because we all spring

From different trees

Does not mean

We are not created equally

Is the true beauty in the tree

Or in the vast forest in which it breathes

The tree must fight to breath

Among the evils of the weeds

I find greatness in the tree

That grows against all odds

It blossoms in darkness

And gives birth to promising pods

I was the tree who grew from the weeds

And wasnt meant to be

Ashamed Im not in fact I am proud

Of my thriving family tree

For mother

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Hours Pass By

I think of you in my arms

And what it would be like to make love

I think of you raising my seed

And what theyd be made of

I think of how alone I was

Before you came to be

I think of the joy I felt

When you said you thought of me

Im proud to be the heart you

Choose to make a friend

Hours pass by and cupid cries

Until we meet again

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Two People With One Wish

There were two people with one wish

To live a life filled with love

To God they would pray that together theyd stay

Under the stars above

But someone else made a wish

At the same time on the same breath

And although the wish for love was granted

So was this evil wish for death

Now I make a wish

Sealed with tears and laughter

It is my wish that these two loves

Are reunited in the hereafter

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Love Within A Storm

We made love within a storm

In the midst of passion and chaos

Somewhere, somehow our true bond

Of friendship was lost

In the eye of the storm

The rain always falls harder

Those who prevail this trauma

Will learn to bring their love farther

But now the storm has passed

And the seas of our friendship are calm

But as long as I live I will remember

The love within the storm

For Elizabeth

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

And Still I Love You

I dont have everything

As a matter of fact I dont have anything

Except a dream of a better day

And you to help me find my way

Being a man I am sure to make mistakes

But to keep you I would do all it takes

And if it meant my love was really true

Id gladly die and watch over you

I wish you knew how much I cared

Youd see my love is true by the life wed share

Even if you changed your mind and said our love was through

Id want to die, continuously cry and still Id love you

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

If There Be Pain

If there be pain

All you need to do

Is call on me to be with you

And before you hang up the phone

You will no longer be alone

Together we can never fall

Because our love will conquer all

If there be pain

Reach out for a helping hand

And I shall hold you wherever I am

Every breath I breathe will be into you

For without you here my joy is through

My life was lived through falling rain

So call on me if there be pain

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Starry Night

A creative heart, obsessed with satisfying

This dormant and uncaring society

You have given them bountiful bouquets of sunflowers

But for you there is only contempt

And though you pour yourself into that frame

And present it so proudly

This world could not accept your masterpieces

From the heart

So on that starry night

You gave to us and

You took away from us

The one thing we never acknowleged

. Your Life

Dedicated in loving memory of

                    Vincent Van Gogh

~Tupac Amaru Shakur

Sometimes I Cry

Sometimes when Im alone

I cry because Im on my own

The tears I cry are bitter and warm

They flow with life and take no form

I cry because my heart is torn

And I find it difficult to carry on

If I had an ear to confide in

I would cry among my treasured friends

But who do you know that stops that long

To help another carry on

The world moves fast and it would rather pass you by

Then to stop and see what makes you cry

Its painful and sometimes I cry

And no one cares about why

~Tupac Amaru 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 have lived for

I will die before my time

Because I feel the shadows depth

So much I wanted to accomplish

Before I reached my death

I have come to grips with the possibilities

And wiped the last tear from my eyes

I loved all who were positive

In the event of my demise

Dedicated to those curious

~Tupac Amaru Shakur