I’ll Absorb Your Darkness

I’ll absorb your darkness
Put some of that pain onto me
My heart is stronger than yours
I can take it
I’ll absorb your darkness
We can share this cross
The thorns fit nicely
The nails are old friends
I’ll absorb your darkness
I’ll drink your tears,
eat your sorrow
But when you’re all dried up,
empty and numb —
when your darkness is gone,
please don’t walk away
I’ll need a hand to hold