Gone Too Soon

GONE TOO SOON.

My introduction to Tupac Shakur was that of an angry potty mouth rapper. But it wasn't until my late teens that a friend introduced me to the life and heart of Tupac Shakur through written material and archives of interview footage. The curtains were raised and a bold dreamer, prolific writer, intellect, longing heart, tortured soul, social misfit and believer was unveiled. A natural born creative Pac studies, jazz, poetry, drama and ballet at the Baltimore School of the art. Just 25years old he is definitely gone too soon. I took some of my favourite quotes and poems from him and put it together in such a way that it reads as a letter from him.



Dear Dreamer

"I didn't get the power from guns. I got the power from books and thinking and strategizing. Its hard cause sometimes when I'm alone I cry, cause I'm alone. 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 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 by than stop to see what makes one cry. So in the event of my demise when my heart can beat no more. I hope I die for a principle or belief that I had lived for. I will die before my time because I feel the shadow's depth. So much I wanted to accomplish before I reached my death. I have come to grips with the possibility and wiped the tears from my eyes. I loved all who were positive in the event of my demise. I tried to be true, I set goals, took control, drank out of my own bottle. I made mistakes but learn from every one. And when its all said and done I bet this brother will be a better one. If I upset you don't stress. Never forget that God isn't finished with me yet.

You gotta think beyond yourself for if we are all saying that rap music is an art form then we gotta be more responsible for our lyrics. If you see everyone dying because of what you're saying. It don't matter that you didn't make them die. It just matters that you didn't save them. The world didn't make it easy for me. It won't be easy on you either. Don't blame me, I was given the world. I didn't make it.

To all the seeds that follow me. Protect your essence. Born with less but you are still precious. During your life never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams. We wouldn't ask why a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals, instead we would all celebrate its tenacity, we would all love its will to reach the sun. Well we are roses, this is the concrete and these are my damaged petals.

Always remember reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

Never surrender.

TuPac