"I Cry" -- Tupac Shakur

Sometimes when I'm alone 

I Cry, 

Cause I am on my own. 

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 friend, 

But who do you know that stops that long, 

To help another carry on. 

The world moves fast and it would rather pass by. 

Then to stop and see what makes one cry, 

So painful and sad. 

And sometimes... 

I Cry 

And no one cares about why.

Ultimately, I feel like this poem is about loneliness.  I think that Shakur is trying to convey how alone he is in the world and that if he only had a friend to confide in and be there for him, then no longer would he be lonely.  On a deeper level, I feel like the author is trying to show that not everyone in the world is going to be there for you... some people will pass you by without looking back for even a second.  The world moves too fast and people are too wrapped up in themselves to take the time to place interest in the lives of others.  Lines twelve and thirteen, "The world moves fast and it would rather pass by. Then to stop and see what makes one cry," embody this perfectly.

This poem is true to life... it tells a story that everyone can relate to.  It is inspirational.