Black Man, You Are Samson
by Sabrina Dawkins
Black Man, you are Samson.
In the public school system,
white teachers were your Delilah.
She turned you into a pet
dependent and worshipping Western rulers.
“She broke your throne,
and she cut your hair.
And from your lips
she drew the Hallelujah.”
“It’s a cold and it’s a very broken hallelujah.” – Leonard Cohen