55 Word Story

The first 55 word story contest was held by the New Times in 1987. At the Circus, we had to write a 55 word story for Ron's Creative Thinking class. Here is my first effort:

Being stuck in an elevator wasn’t an exciting way to spend one’s birthday. But then again, neither was being stuck at the home. Running away made him feel like a teenager again. Evading nurses and orderlies reminded him of racing his car and smoking cigarettes. His clinching chest reminded him of his eighty-year-old heart.