Simon the Cyrenian Speaks Poem Text

Simon the Cyrenian Speaks Poem Text

Simon the Cyrenian Speaks (Excerpt)

He never spoke a word to me,


And yet He called my name;


He never gave a sign to me,


And yet I knew and came.

At first I said, "I will not bear


His cross upon my back;


He only seeks to place it there


Because my skin is black."

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