'Twas
the night before Christmas and no living thing
Was stirring or creeping round, not
even Ping.
Morticon’s
hordes were all waiting to hear
If
good old Saint Nick was anywhere near.
A
large wooden box they had set as a trap
With
cookies
and milk as
the bait for the sap!
Flutterz
was resting from tending aphids
While
Slipstream wiped sleep from his closing
eyelids.
Gino
and Lavender lay in their hole
With
stockings and baskets
they hoped would be full
When
jolly old Saint Nick would pass down their way
And
fill up with presents the hole where they stay.
Austin
was curled on a Christmas tree’s limb
He
hoped that old Santa would not forget him.
A
stocking he held as he slept curled up tight
Was
open to fill as he slept through the night.
Findra
set cookies and milk on a plate
To
help out old Santa his stomach to sate.
Now
Spin and Dizzy lay curled in a hole
The
wind chill was zero, you know they’re no fools.
And
me in my hobble my sword on the shelf
Awake
for the coming of the jolly old elf.
When
all of a sudden in the still of the night
A
sonic boom blasted, a sleigh came in sight.
It
flew through the air and then fell to the ground
And landed so softly it made not a sound.
I
watched from my window as Santa stepped down
With
three little elves and a Lemur that’s brown.
Old
Santa saw cookies and milk on a plate
Set
under a box that was held by a stake.
His
passion for sweets lead his caution
astray
So
without a care to the box made his way.
Then
seeing his chance for the presents to take
Mort
pulled on the string for the trap he did make.
The
stake fell from under the box and the plate
But
to his amazement the trap did abate.
And
Santa ate well stuffing cookies away
Then
drank all the milk while his elves cleaned the sleigh.
Then
Morticon dashed to the box in a fit
He
pushed old Saint Nick to the side in a snit.
Then
stood underneath the trap with a frown
And
kicked at the sides till the box did come down.
It
froze to the ground and Morti did pout.
Till
Mouser came by and melted him out.
By
then Santa’s job was finished at last
As
Christmas eve’s whisper fell into the past.
His
sack was now empty there wasn’t a lump
He
winked to me then in his sleigh he did jump.
The
elves and the Lemur to the sleigh they all came
Then
out to his centaurs he called them by name
“Now
Argon now Mavra now Chiron and Reiter
On
Rown
on Dayseks, D`saynin and Cray.
To the top of the oak tree!
To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
Then
up in the cold air his chargers did fly
Pulling
the sleigh up into the sky.
I
watched as the jolly elf vanished from sight
Saying
“merry Christmas and to all a good night”.
Defeated
by Santa Mort sat down below
Grumbling
something he sat in the snow.
Till
Kendra approached him a present in hand
She
placed it before him then helped him to stand.
She
smiled so sweetly and patted his paw
Then
brushed away icicles off of his jaw.
You
see my dear Wallaby Christmas is here
We
celebrate giving this time of the year.
This
joyous occasion we cannot deny
Even
from you, she said with a sigh.
Then
the S.E.D. Wallaby picked up the box
All
covered in paper by the multi-tailed fox
Then
opened it tearfully eyeing the gift
His
tiny old heart beginning to shift.
Feeling some charity Morti reached
in.
And pulled from his pouch a small
shiny pin.
And
gave it to Kendra his gift to the poor
Then
Kendra smiled sweetly and went for the door.
As
Kendra was leaving on a string Mort did pull
Then
back came the pin to the wallaby's hold.
Then
we heard him exclaim as he hopped out of sight
“My
plan foiled on Santa but I fooled one tonight!
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