A Rose From the Concrete (Intro)

A rose like no other, ha As our foundations were not those of soil But the hearts of men trodden on by many feet of the soldiers who came before us So they call me a rose from the concrete Because they witness how I rose from the concrete Staring, complicit in my ascendency Now it's high stakes as they gamble on my demise But, look No longer I'll be red We prefer the hue of blue that flashes over our neutral skin as our rights are read to us This is just the beginning They call it germination I call it curating roots so powerful we could last for decades Even centuries So with that said Welcome to our blue We know tomorrow isn't promised But I'll tell you this We'd be damned if we let one petal fall