Once upon a time, there lived a dog that was very good at hiding his emotions.
The dog was tied beneath a shade tree.

He always waged his tail, and acted cute before the villagers. So he got the name, " The Cheerful Dog". Because he was always Cheerful and as jolly as springtime.

The dog always had a lots of fun with the village kids during the day.

But every night, he'd moan and whine when no one was around. That's because he wanted to cut off the leash and freely run around out in the spring field. However he couldn't. That's why he cried every night and felt so lonely. Every single night .

One day, a voice inside him asked the Cheerful dog, " Hey, why don't you just cut off the leash and run away? And this is what the Cheerful dog said..."

I've been tiedup for way too long. So I forget how to cut myself free."

Adapted from @ It's okay not to be okay.

© Enigma