True Story

In Warsaw, inside of a store,
A mannequin stood on the floor.
With a bag in his hand,
He looked boring and bland,
Blending in with the other décor.

Unbeknownst to the shoppers and staff
(And to me, based on one photograph),
It was really a man
With a devious plan
And he thought he would have the last laugh.

When the store closed, he stole lots of jewels,
Which for real or fake men broke the rules,
But he somehow got caught
For he should have just bought
What he needed, like most of us fools.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Dietrich Avatar
October 22, 2023 at 4:05 PM
This is super clever. Cool story
Situation Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Is a cell phone involved? BTW You still haven't looked a the piece I dedicated to you.
Roper Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 6:01 PM
My goodness a man with a plan, but soured at the end. Great story, Ilene. God bless you.
M  Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 2:44 PM
I love it….but how hard would it have been standing completely still for a period of time! Fun interesting write Ilene….Debx
Allison Avatar
October 19, 2023 at 1:35 PM
oh what ingenious idea but in the end he found out that crime doesnt pay:-)hugs Jan xx
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