A Happy Ending
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The darkness engulfed her slim body,
Wrapping itself around her thin frame.
When she disappeared, I could not help myself
But feel that I was to blame.
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Her mother cried out as her father wept.
I felt too scared to shed a tear.
Lifting the dagger, Hook called out,
"Swan, I summon you here!"
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When nothing happened, I chided the man
Out of anger, guilt and dread.
Over and over my head replayed
The last words that she had said.
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"You've worked too hard to have your happiness destroyed,"
Her voice echoed within my mind.
Shaking my head, I thought to myself,
"Oh, why does she have to be so blind?"
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It was her that I had wanted all along.
She was my savior and my home.
Ever since she disappeared, I could not help but feel
That I was lost and all alone.
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I still had our son, Henry, with truest heart.
He had always been my rock and would not let me lost hope.
Determined, I vowed to remain strong for him,
Though I knew I would need time to cope.
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When we found the blonde, in Fairytale Land,
I was shocked at what I had seen.
The strong, brave savior was losing the fight,
Entrusting her life with the Evil Queen.
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Recalling back to the moment when she handed me the dagger,
She had said that I was the only one
Who could get past their feelings, unlike the others,
And would do what needed to be done.
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Little did she know that I would fail
In my efforts, keeping her from turning dark.
After we had returned to Storybrooke,
She confronted me, to which I had no remark.
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She said that I was not capable
Of being the new savior and breaking the curse.
Inside, I felt as my heart split into two.
I remember thinking, "How could this get any worse?"
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Having lost all our memories from Camelot,
In our attempts to find a cure,
I was beginning to lose hope then decided
To barge through the blonde's front door.
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I promised myself to fight for the savior,
As she had done so much for me.
Only this time, I conceded to tell her the truth,
And let my feelings for her be free.
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"You idiot," I insulted the woman
As she appeared in front of the door.
Upon further examination of her eyes,
I saw something I had not noticed before.
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She backed me up against the wall,
I could feel her hot breath on my neck.
Panting at her body's proximity to mine,
I struggled to keep the waver in my voice in check.
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"What are you doing," I questioned the blonde,
Though I already had a clue.
I just wanted to hear it from her lips,
To validate that her feelings were true.
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She answered by closing the distance,
Between our hot and shallow breaths.
When we broke from the connection,
I looked for the blonde I knew in her darkened, hazel depths.
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"Emma," I breathed out in shock
As the darkness evaporated, her body glowing like the sun.
Her gaze met mine with a knowing smile
And I realized that we had won.
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Instantly, memories began to resurface,
The time in Camelot no longer lost.
Recalling back to what had happened,
I remembered the line that I had not crossed.
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Being thankful that I had not destroyed
The woman whom I had loved,
I gazed into her eyes longingly
And realized that we had True Love.
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She pulled me in for another kiss,
Previously withheld tears began to sting my eyes.
I let them fall, this time in rejoice,
As I reveled while enjoying my prize.
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When we returned to the diner
All eyes were one us;
Our hands were joined,
Her mother's eye went wide.
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The woman stormed over
And we both held our breath.
Then her face mellowed out,
Letting out a long sigh.
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"It's about damn time," David called aloud,
Everyone cheered, aside from Hook.
Henry made his way through the crowd
And handed me his storybook.
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Flipping to the last page, I furrowed my brows.
It was a new one, must have just been produced.
Drawing in a deep breath, I took in the image
Of Emma and I kissing, then I introduced:
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"And so it goes," I read aloud,
Everyone's eyes were now on me.
"The story ends with the savior herself being saved,
Falling in love with the Evil Queen."