"The Apparition"

I think this is a kind of strange poem because the speaker is worrying over something that has not happened yet. He warns his lover that if she leaves him, her new lover will not be able to protect her like he can. He keeps saying when you reject and scorn me, and it is like he is waiting for his lover to leave him. This makes me think that there is something wrong with the couple. Therefore, the man believes that he will be left. This poem is interesting because it is written in the future tense. Since it is written in the future tense, the tone is shown to be one of worry and a little bit of anger. The man is the one who might be causing the problems and he might be driving his lover away. However, that is just a theory. The only thing we know is that for some reason, the man is warning his lover that if she leaves him, she will regret it.