Early morning

Remote house

Door knock

No answer

Climb fence

Back door

Break window

Reach inside

Unlock door

Open drawers

Mostly junk

Go upstairs

Search bedrooms

Find jewelry

Fill bag

Discover cash

Fill pockets

Run downstairs

Hall table

Car keys

Enter garage

Start car

Open door

Drive off

Feeling smug

Check mirror

Nobody tailing

Engine dies

Car stops

Doors locked

Trapped inside

Bait car

Sirens wail

Soon surrounded

Handcuffs on

Behind bars

Freedom lost

Prison food

Inmates stench

Wake up

No bars

At home

Bad dream

Quit thieving

Start writing

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