Jealousy

The Rose that Grew from Concrete

by Tupac Shakur

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack

in the concrete?

Proving nature's laws wrong it learned 2 walk

without having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams

it learned 2 breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete

when no one else even cared!

I have always loved this poem!  It makes me so jealous!  Why?  Because it is short and inspirational.  In four short lines, this poem made me feel like I can do anything!  Even the impossible.  And I love how this poet used the line "proving nature's laws wrong it learned 2 walk without having feet" to mean the rose bloomed in a place it usually doesn't, thus proving nature's laws wrong.  I think everyone has the ability to prove nature's laws wrong and bloom when no one else seems to care.  You just have to follow your dreams.

Have a complaint? Well now is the time to yell it to the world!!

I'm tired of worrying about what others think. 
I'm tired of being the guinea pig. 
I'm tired of my sister and I NEVER getting along.
I'm tired of high school drama. 
I'm tired of heartbreak. 
I'm tired of school.  Of homework. 
I'm tired of being tired all the time.
I'm tired of over thinking things.  Of under thinking things.
I'm tired of not understanding. 
I'm tired of feeling left out.  Feeling like an outsider.  Feeling like I don't belong. 
I'm tired of having so much expected of me.
I'm tired of trying to live up to those expectations.
I'm tired of working so hard for everything I want, and watching others get it so easily. 
I'm tired of  opposition.  Of contention.  Of hatred. 
I'm tired of wearing a mask.
I'm tired of crying myself to sleep almost every night.
I'm tired of feeling deppressed for no reason. 
I'm tired of negative attitudes.
I'm tired of so much more...but I'm freakin tired of complaining.

The Perfect Crime

What is my perfect crime?  I break into jail.  Yes, into jail.  Why?  To confuse the cops.  Do I go to the cells?  No.  I go for the vending machine.  I take a stale, hard muffin.  As I'm turning around someone catches me.  A cop?  Yes.  But I'm fast.  I throw the muffin at his head.  The lights go on and I realize he's attractive.  I take him to paris.  We make love all night.  I take his fuzzy converse shoes and tell him to meet me at the Plaza Hotel in Alaska.  But do I go there?  No.  I go to Madagascar.  I like the sun.   This is where the story gets interesting.  I write him a letter saying he has twin sons and I'm sending them to England.  But do I send them?  No.  I don't trust him.  Instead I send two monkeys.  He wont tell the difference.  While he is in England, I go back and break into jail again.  I want my muffin back.

I Love...

I love the cool breeze on a warm sunny day.  I love the soft wind blowing through my hair.  I love the sweet smell of flowers, right after it's rained.  I love the bright stars, shining on a clear blue night.  I love the beautiful leaves as they begin to change colors.  I love the crystal sight of the first snowfall of the year.  I love the delicious taste of hot chocolate on a cold winters day.  I love the comforting feeling you get when someone gives you a hug.  I love the warm fuzzys you feel when someone says, "I LOVE YOU!"

Day After Day

How many days in a year

Do you wake up with hope but only find tears?

Never dreaming what you’d have to go through

Life is full of too many things you wish you could undo

So how do you get through day after day?

You fake a smile, hoping it will hide,

All the pain you still feel inside

You thought your heart had finally healed

But there is always another wound to be revealed

So how do you get through day after day?

You start feeling like you’re all alone

Trying to find a place in this world

Things aren’t always what they seem

And life can feel like it’s all up stream

So how do you get through day after day?

It’s not that bad of a climb,

If you just take it one step at a time

And watch as things start to calm down

Cuz sooner than it seems, life turns around.

So you can get through day after day

He said He’d never leave you comfortless

He wants you to always have great success

So He was always there at hand,

It just took some time for you to understand

So you can get through day after day

If you put all your trust in Him

you’re chances of falling will be very slim

You will find the place where you belong

And you will get there someday, if you will be strong

So you can get through day after day

For better is the end of a thing

Than the beginning thereof (Ecc. 7:8)

Cuz everything will be okay in the end

And if it’s not okay, it’s not the end