The knight in shining armor

I'd always looked for a knight in shining armor.
Someone who'd swoop in and save the day and me.
Except reflecting now, I realize
That the counterpart for the knight
Was the damsel in distress.
I was subconsciously playing this part
Until the knight was playing the gallant knight.
Until he knew how to treat a lady.
When he stopped doing the right thing,
The damsel left to take care of her own life.
Put together the pieces while hurting
But put together the pieces she did.

Also I realize now that the knights
Were just as wounded as she was
Because like attracts like
They didn't know any better.
She tried to save them instead
Until she realized she couldn't.
Only they could do that for them
Like only she could heal herself.
Lose-lose situation was therefore the only outcome.

The damsel then made the decision to upgrade
To the Queen that she's always been
Not just because she'd earned her own living
But more importantly for who she is
And what she's stood for against all odds.

Soon enough the newly self-aware Queen
Realized that only a King
In his true power can be her counterpart.
Their moral compasses align.
They're independent not codependent
They love themselves
They know who they are
And know what they're worth.
They build their world together as equals
Always being there but never dominating.
Always remembering
That self love was their first responsibility
And thereby not deriving their supply of
Happiness or worth from their partner
Carefully hand-crafted by life for each other
They treasured what they shared
More than any material riches this world could offer.
They found a different kind of fairy-tale ending those two
As they loved happily ever after.