Same

The sun that warms me
As it lights my way
And shines brightly
In the brilliance
Of a hot summers day
Is the same sun
That burns me
Leaving my skin
Red, blistered and sore

The wind that playfully
Tugs at my hair
As I stand at the peak
Of a majestic mountain top
Is the same wind
That causes my lips
To become dry
To crack
And to peel

The rain that noisily
Lands upon the roof
Calming me
And lulling me to sleep
On a cold winters night
Is the same rain
That turns my path slush
Making it difficult
For me to pick my way

Just as the love
That will set me free
Is the same love
That imprisons me
And the love
That I both need and want
Is the same love
That I both fear
And reject