Getaway

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Joy pursued me. So, I slipped away and hid in the deepest corner of my soul. I kept hammering away that every joy would pass. Because what I feared more was not the usual pain, but tasting those happy moments that lasted only a fleeting instant.

©2025, Vasiliki Papadopoulou

Getaway by Timothy Dodd, Saatchi Art

2 responses to “Getaway”

  1. Gloria Avatar

    I’m sitting here really thinking about this, and I wonder is it exactly how some people feel about joy.

    1. papadosshortstories Avatar

      Thank you for reading and commenting. I’m glad it made you ponder how others receive joy. ☺️🙏🧡

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