In lines like, “roving nature’s law is wrong,” and, “when no one else ever cared,” we see the oppression and inequality, but also indifference, a world that doesn’t care about Shakur because of who he is and where he is from. Without ever mentioning them, the poem addresses racism, poverty, and Shakur’s own personal struggles. The poem itself is delicately crafted, so much so that removing a single line or image would make the whole thing shatter. In this poem we see Shakur’s belief that everyone is capable of making something of themselves. One such poem is “The Rose that Grew From Concrete,” the title poem from Tupac Shakur’s post-humous collection of his poetry. There has been a long tradition of poetry written to help people see their own worth and potential. It has the power to bring us together, to inspire us to be better than we were, and it can show us that, despite all the odds and adversity, we can be great. On January 20th, at the presidential inauguration, we all saw the true power of poetry.
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