Strike!

Strike!

The toyshop was empty,
The elves went on strike,
The list of good children
Disappeared in the night.

Cancel Christmas, he said.

The children were hopeful
The gifts would be right,
The wish lists were sent
The doubts nowhere in sight.

Cancel Christmas, he said.

The parents were worried
The insomnia spread,
The visions of no presents
The tears would be shed.

Cancel Christmas, he said.

The leader of reindeer
The red-nosed one impedes,
The negotiations held
The agreements with speed.

Christmas is on again, he said
As he boarded his sleigh,
Onward to a Merry Christmas
Joy and peace for all we pray.


105 Words
Horatian Ode