Samson represents anyone who has strayed from the right (as read in the first poem). His friend then writes his response, reminding Samson of the price he paid for his freedom and urging him to return back home.
RELATED: Letter to a Son: It Is Never Too Late for Redemption
Dear Samson:
You’ve been avoiding me, and I’m still trying to figure out why…
I called you out and separated you from the others that passed by…
You caught my attention and I decided to make you my friend…
I shared my possessions with you, and your life I tried to amend…
Even when you couldn’t trace your steps, I led you to safety…
You weren’t perfect, but then I did all I could to make sure you were free…
But at a point you strayed…
Like a sheep without a shepherd, you went your own way…
All you wanted was your definition of freedom, the kind that comes with pleasures…
You wanted all there was to life, its gold, silver, and earthly treasures…
I offered you so much more than just momentary fun…
All you needed was patience, but you’re so stubborn…
Now you’re stuck in a mud and can’t come out…
You’ve been identified as a thief, now they want to take you out…
You are scared, running and hiding from your accuser’s wrath…
You’ll be burnt at the stake without mercy if you’re caught…
Yes, you’re guilty, yes you deserve it…
Even though you try to deny it, we both know you truly did it…
But that’s where I come in, a friend indeed…
I stepped in and took your place, to help a friend in need…
You watched as they tore my clothes to pieces…
Crushed my head with stones, stripped me naked, and left me with bruises…
The shame and pain I felt as blood rushed from my head…
All because of my love for you, I died in your stead…
Where were your friends, heroine Delilah, greed, and the others you had on your phone…
They’re nowhere to be found, they all ran and left you on your own…
I stood before you, professing my love without borders, unconditional, without end…
Greater love has no man that this, a friend lay down his life for his friend…
Now you can walk freely with new clothes…
Where are your accusers, they’ve turned back to their homes…
To them, the traitor has been terminated…
But where your sin abounds, my grace remains sufficient…
Dad awaits, I tore the veil so you can go boldly through the door…
Neither do I condemn you, be on your way, go and sin no more…
Remember on this day, as the world celebrates Love…
As your hair begins to grow, and your problems are being solved…
Greater Love has no man than this, as written by your brother John…
That a friend lays down His life, and gives eternal life in return…
Your Friend,
Dead, Buried, and Risen and waiting your return.
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has said that his little brother was subjected to racial abuse,…
Reggie Bush has regained his place as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner after over a…
Since 2012, actor Nick Cannon has openly shared his struggle with lupus to support others…
Former USC superstar Caleb Williams has been drafted by the Chicago Bears as the No.…
Stephen A. Smith is an ESPN analyst. People widely regard him as the face of…
Lil Durk is an American rapper and one of the most influential voices in the…
In 2022, Kevin Hart added a new title to his impressive resume: a tequila entrepreneur.…
AEW's latest pay-per-view, Dynasty 2024 on Sunday night saw Swerve Strickland defeat Samoa Joe to…
Renowned civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will be awarded…
Violet Horne lost her two sons to gun violence within the space of a month.…
An Ohio man said a K-9 bit him seven times after he was pulled over…
Three male foreign tourists who were spotted posing naked in a popular dune in Namibia…
Will.i.am is partnering with other prominent figures to revolutionize the digital media scene by forming…
Sabelle Beraki's childhood was inundated with the lack of representation when it came to a…
Benjamin Harvey is the founder of AI Squared, a third-party software company that helps organizations…
View Comments
Yes...
Beautiful poem