If I Should Go Before You
Hook leaves Emma behind a promise to reassure her that his passing was meant to be and that they will be together again one day.
Do not fear my love if I should go before you, but dream of what it will be like when we are together again. Dream that in this afterlife there will be a happy ending for us. But for today you are safe, alive and surrounded by family so live, you do not need me.
There are some things you cannot beat no matter what you determine yourself to be. You may be the Saviour my love, but death is one of them. You cannot save me this time my Swan, not from this, though I am sure that you will try.
Dry your tears my love, for while it lasted we had the best of times and I loved you with all of my darkened heart. You healed me and from your love I grew into a better man. Hopefully I passed with dignity because I became the man I should always have been and that you reminded me I could be.
If the day comes when this is all that is left of me- though I dread the very thought of you having to read this alone- I hope it brings you some comfort my love, because you have so much to live for. Storybrooke will always need you and now it no longer has to share.
My love I know if I lose you first, I may not survive the break. The pain of separation from you I may not be able to endure. But if that is the case I will never lose hope that I will see you again, perhaps your parents are rubbing off on me but I hope that you will do the same. We will be together again one my love, my Emma, and though that day is not today that's ok. We will be together again. I swear my love when you do venture to join me (after you have a lived a long and happy life) I will find you. You will never lose me and I'd venture I'll never lose you either.
Tonight my love I hope your tears will dry and you will think of me not in sadness but in passing. Let my memory make you laugh, (and perhaps blush a little) but not cry, never cry for me. Your pirate forbids it.
Even if I am gone my love know that I will always love you, if I am not there to tell you in person then let this be your reminder. My Saviour, my Swan, my Emma, know that even if I should go before you I loved you with all my heart.
I still do.