The Christmas Rebellion

The Christmas Rebellion

Santa’s not very happy
his reindeer are out on strike
He went to the stable to make them able
but they told him ‘On your bike’.

“What’s wrong?” asked Santa nicely
“I’ve fed you all year long,
and now you say no, that you won’t go
what on earth could be wrong?”

“Wrong?” cried Dasher and Dancer
taking poor Santa to task,
“The problem is as simple as this
you want us to wear a mask”.

“My sinuses are playing up”,
said Vixen from the rear,
“If I can’t breathe on Christmas eve
how will I cope Santa dear”.

Comet and Cupid were neutral
they didn’t mind either way,
They were quite happy and wanted to be
pulling dear Santa’s sleigh.

But Donner was quite outraged
and Blitzen was fuming too!
“Wearing a mask is too much to ask
you just haven’t thought this through.”

“Children won’t know who we are”
Prancer piped up from the back,
“As for this spell, you may as well
put poor Rudolph at the back”.

“She’s right” said Rudolph sadly
“What about when it snows
How will you know which way to go?
If you cover up my nose.”

“But we must protect the children”
said Santa quite put out,
“How can we be sure, the air is pure
if there’s no mask upon your snout”.

Reluctantly, they all agreed
to wear the masks for the kids,
But flying blind wasn’t so kind
there were accidents and skids.

It took a lot longer to get around
but they went to every household,
Leaving presents to all, they had a ball
and their noses were never cold.

So kids, if the reindeer can do it
be safe is all that we ask,
Seeing Gran or Granddad you’ll be glad
you kept them safe, wearing your mask.