This compound subject, therefore, requires a singular verb to agree with it. SUBJECT-VERB RULE #2 Two or more SINGULAR subjects joined by or (or nor) act as a singular compound subject and, therefore, take a singular verb to agree.
For example, You can't help but see how he feels about her; he wears his heart on his sleeve. Shakespeare had it in Othello (1:1): But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. People who wear their heart on their sleeve express their emotions freely and openly, for all to see.
Black roses do not wither in the face of death or time, and a black rose tattoo is a symbol that shows your hope for the departed, for love, and for luck. Think carefully about what sort of meaning your black rose tattoo will have, but also remember that roses can have their meaning change over time. This is one tattoo that will change with you!