if you should leave? Trees shake off
their leaves in the fall. The sun leaves
the day as night calls. A man leaves his home
to take a wife. But if you leave my life I’ll
not shake it off.

What'll happen to me
if you should grow pale. My lacey
wedding veil fades to yellow in the wash. My face
loses  pigment as my tan recedes. But if
you grow pale? Not! For all pale
next to you.

What’ll happen to me
if you should die? The grass dies
in wintertime, covered in a crust
of snow. Worms are food for
the crow. But if you die I’ll not be
covered.