Counting off,
one by one
Here we sit,
neat in rows
All the same,
empty stares
Wooden souls,
polished smiles
Held by rules,
stuck in place
Prison cells
left unlocked
In plain view,
rebels stir
Sideways glance,
about face
Broken line,
open door
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Photo: Traditional wooden toys, Prague, Czech Republic, c.b.w. 2008
Words: c.b.w. 2014
Inspiration: Prague’s history of oppression coupled with the fact that two little critters are breaking “the rules.”
C.B. Wentworth 
They are so cute. Wonderful combination of history and vision.
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I came so close to buying one! 🙂
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What a good eye you had to see the rule breakers!
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You have no idea how badly I wanted to fix them when I was in the story, but then I realized there was a story hiding in those rule breakers! 🙂
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