Busted

Busted            
When Santa got stuck down the chimney
What a terrible fright for young lives
Imagine the sight that then met them
Imagine their awful surprise.
With a crash and a thump and a holler
A bang and a whoosh and a boom
The magical globe trotting Santa
Daintily entered their room!

He landed full square in their fireplace
His hat flopped down over his eyes
He looked really much more like Black Beard
Except he was double the size.
The children sat up in amazement
Then hid and peeped through a crack
As this unfortunate dirty old Santa
Was hit on the head by his sack.

The air turned quite blue for a moment
When he finally uttered a cry
I’ve hurt every bone in my body
Was the gist of what he implied
Now Rudolph looked down from above him
Shook his head and then let out a sigh
Get up you clumsy old has been
We still have work left to do tonight.

Well Santa looked right up that chimney
His plight became clear in a flash
He was stuck with his sack at the bottom
And didn’t know how to get back.
The children, still hid in the corner
Just couldn’t believe what they saw
As this dirty old Santa recovered
Did his job and then limped out the door. 

They watched as he climbed out the window
His suit now completely akimbo
But Rudolph was there with the sleigh and a spare
He now had clean clothes to change into.
Once more Rudolph rescued the big man
Stamped his hoof, got him out of his whirl
Threatened to leave less he focus
You know, of course, Rudolph’s a girl!!!!                                                                                                                   
 
The children got up in the morning
Frustrated, annoyed and distressed,
For their bedroom looked just like a bombsite
Where two sacks of gifts had been left
Despite having left him a message
Stating ‘ please do not leave so much trash,
We are modern day children remember
What we want is a cheque or some cash’
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Meier-Hans Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 12:04 PM
Congratulations on your win with this great poem
Buxton Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 1:38 PM
Thank you Brenda x
Allison Avatar
December 9, 2014 at 7:02 PM
dropping back with my congrats:-) Hugs jan xx
Buxton Avatar
December 9, 2014 at 7:03 PM
Thank you hon, hugs x
Meier-Hans Avatar
December 7, 2014 at 9:18 PM
Congratulations on your win with this creative poem.
Buxton Avatar
December 8, 2014 at 12:50 AM
Thank you x
May Avatar
December 7, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Great story.... Congrats on your win
Buxton Avatar
December 7, 2014 at 11:54 AM
Thank you :)
Roper Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 8:52 AM
Congratulations, Heather, enjoyed the story. Blessings eve
Buxton Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Thank you, Happy Christmas x
Lamoureux Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 8:45 AM
This was very entertaining. Congrats.
Buxton Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 10:38 AM
Thank you, enjoy the holidays x
Mehta Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 8:42 AM
Very creative and funny write, congrats on the win
Buxton Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 10:38 AM
Thank you, happy writing x
Johnson Avatar
December 5, 2014 at 9:30 PM
This is a great poem. Good work. I suspect the reason it didn't get a 1 was because it didn't quite fit the bill for children. I liked it very much. Love, Joyce
Buxton Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 1:41 AM
Thank you, hope you have a wonderful Christmas xx
Allison Avatar
December 5, 2014 at 4:02 PM
dropping back with my congrats on your win Heather:-) hugs Jan xxx
Buxton Avatar
December 5, 2014 at 4:32 PM
thank you x
Stoner Jr Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 5:09 PM
oh very fun and imaginative,well done
Buxton Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 5:27 PM
Thank you, have a great Christmas :)
Allison Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 2:41 PM
lol loved this from start to finish:-) hugs Jan x
Buxton Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 3:16 PM
Thank you Jan for those kind words of support, hope you have a Happy Christmas x
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