Once upon a time

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Once upon a time

there was a huge book,

and I lost myself in all its pages,

behind the fairy tales and scary stories

that taught me to adore and fear;

still, I kept reading

overcoming words,

commas, semicolons, and full stops

Agony, grabbing my heart,

I turned over page by page,

unstoppable.

Then, a last sigh of relief,

all the stories came to a dead end.

And I?

I was reborn to a new life.

©2025, Vasiliki Papadopoulou

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6 responses to “Once upon a time”

  1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    So beautiful and moving. I see this as the Bible; full of truth, challenge, and redemption. A powerful journey from fear to freedom, from death to new life. Like being born again. 📖✨🙏

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    1. papadosshortstories Avatar

      Thank you so much, Willi. I’m happy you liked it. I wanted to describe the experience of reading a book and its ultimate enlightenment. 😊💛🙏

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  2. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Catharsis. It’s amazing when a book can deliver us to a wider view.

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    1. papadosshortstories Avatar

      Yes, I love these kind of books. 😊 ❤️

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  3. Kaci Rigney Avatar

    ooh, I like this!

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    1. papadosshortstories Avatar

      Thank you so much, Kaci. I’m happy you liked it 😊 ❤️🙏

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