NEPENTHE

My Love

Will you still love me, when my legs go weak,

And I can't walk or run or dance?

Then, we'll have wheelchair races,

And I'll catch you when you fall,

And fall down myself.

I will always love you, my love.

Will you still love me when my hair,

Turns limp and lustreless and grey?

The colour might change, but the feel of it won't,

I will still stroke it, from the roots to the tips,

And say, like I always do,

'God, you have such beautiful hair,'

I will always love you, my love.

Will you still love me, when my skin,

Gets disfigured by wrinkles and wrinkles?

Darling, the wrinkles are just there,

Your smile stays the same,

That heartstopping smile,

And your naughty eyes,

Are all that I can see.

I will always love you, my love.

Will you still love me, when I forget

Where I left the keys?

We'll look for them together,

And laugh like toddlers,

When we find them in the freezer.

I will always love you, my love.

Will you still love me, when I turn clumsy

And drop things because of my incessant tremor?

I will chuckle and say,

'Girl, after all these years together,

You still feel nervous around me?

Remember our first date?'

And a quick kiss on your cheek,

And watch you blush.

And hold your hand steady.

I will always love you, my love.

Will you still love me, when my heart stops,

And I am lowered into the cold lonely ground?

I will keep memories of you alive,

And tell our grandchildren all about you,

Your voice, your face, your effortless grace,

Your hiccuping laugh, your lovely scent,

Your culinary disasters, your kind words,

How I felt home in your arms,

How you bit your fingers when you're tensed,

And they will carry that torch of love,

Long after I am gone too,

So that you are never unloved or,

Unremembered.

I will always always always,

Love you, my love.