A different love

I am darkness

Without which there could be no light

I am pain

Without which there could be no bliss

I am hatred

Without which there could be no love

I am the dog, awaiting his master's return

Kicked for blocking the gate

I am the goat, led outside the city walls

To be torn apart by wolves, to redeem those within

I am murky water, washing the dirt from your hands

Discarded as no longer fit for use

My vapor rising to the heavens

Will fall on you again, clean and pure

I will continue to guard you with my life

My blood and bones will fertilize your fields

And I will wet your fruits and grains

Causing them to grow and ripen

For I have not the courage to fight your battles

Nor the strength to bear your burden

My place is to take your disgrace