If I lose everything, my love, my dear <br />If I lose everything by which I am here <br />If the songs I write remain unsung <br />And the canvas I paint is left in the dung <br /> <br />If I lose everything by which I am here <br />Will you shame my name or still be near? <br />If I fall out of this race not from wear and tear <br />But for being rusty and unsettled with fear <br />Will you be the same and still be near? <br /> <br />Will you collect the blank papers and fill my ink jar <br />Or will you fly away on another wing and watch from far? <br />If I fail this test or the military succeed in their coup <br />Will you be faithful? Will I with another man eat my soup? <br /> <br />My dear I am here unsung and left in the dung <br />I know you are gone but will you shed a tear?<br /><br />Benjamin Paa Willie<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-i-lose-everything/
