55 Word Story

Have you ever tried to write a 55 word story?  It's harder than it may seem.  Here's what I came up with tonight.

The bobble head sat on the shelf nodding silently.  He could see the sailboat on the opposite shelf.  As he went to take his first step to freedom and a life at sea, he was suddenly stopped.  Alas, his legs would not move.  He could only nod.