I don’t want to leave you in suspense.
The story ends well.
I didn’t die
– as you probably can tell,
but it was touch and go
for a while there.

It was dangerous
somewhere in the middle
but I persevered
and it worked out
for the best – or
as well as you see before you.
I’m all right.

I survived
and grew past it
and am now
no longer living in that story
but rather another one
with you
and me
and
I think I’ve gotten off the point.

It was happily ever after
is what I’m saying.
It worked out.
I didn’t die.