The Roses 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.

By Tupac Shakur

This poem is one of a few from a book called The Roses That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur. I’m a fan of his writing because his words are rare and even though I may not have lived through his struggles, many people such as myself can relate to.

My interpretation was this poem was about determination; the only thing that is holding you back from making the unachievable, achievable is you. Your environment isn’t what defines you as a person but what you can make of yourself despite the nonbelievers and make them believe. If you lose focus of the goal you set or yourself the more of a struggle you will have breaking free from the concrete, but by conquering one goal the more confident you are to walk on your own and become successful.