The Rose that grew from concrete <br />Still beautiful in every form <br />Its stem is strong and sturdy <br />Although some petals have been torn <br /> <br />The petals could be tears <br />As it struggled to get through <br />The fight was rough and fierce <br />The weight was something new <br /> <br />For no other rose <br />Had ever gone through this road <br />It was given a path less traveled <br />It was given a tremendous load <br /> <br />But the rose began to grow <br />To everybody's surprise <br />Nobody ever thought <br />From the concrete it would rise <br /> <br />Through the concrete it continued <br />Getting roughed up as it grew <br />Gaining valuable experience <br />Learning things it never knew <br /> <br />Its perseverance led to strength <br />As it broke through the cracks <br />It knew it had come this far <br />Why bother to look back <br /> <br />But the dues paid to get here <br />Are sometimes to be admired <br />It shows the character and heart <br />And the strength of its desire <br /> <br />After fighting for so long <br />It finally reached the light of day <br />It was then it knew <br />It didn't want it any other way <br /> <br />For all of the characteristics of this rose <br />Have led it to persevere <br />The journey was dark and troublesome <br />But the effort was sincere <br /> <br />Along the way there were moments <br />What its mind was full of doubt <br />Times it had to dig deep <br />If it ever wanted to sprout <br /> <br />Now in full blossom <br />The rose looks back at its struggle <br />It beams bright with pride <br />For overcoming its troubles <br /> <br />The rose that grew from concrete <br />Powerful and pure <br />Beautiful yet rugged <br />After everything endured <br /> <br />The rose that grew from concrete <br />Certainly one of a kind <br />Love growing in the heart <br />Memories etched in the mind <br /> <br />The rose that grew from concrete <br />At last standing in peace <br />Forever living in glory <br />As the battle has now ceased<br /><br />Jose Chavez<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-rose-that-grew-from-concrete-4/
