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Reindeer Strike

Rudolph's nose shines frosty bright, Relations will be cool this night He raps a hoof on Santa's door And says we feel we should earn more If we're to work on Christmas day We must insist on double pay And if we do not get our way We'll just refuse to pull your sleigh Santa sneers, I do not like Your attitude, so take a hike For if the reindeer go on strike I'll just go out and buy a bike Rudolph hisses, listen Guv A bike to fly the sky above With all your weight you'll need a shove But don't call on the reindeer, Bruv. If I must I'll hire a van Just remember, I'm the man Who makes the rules, because I can You pull sleighs... That's the plan. Rudolph gasps, in fact he balks Santa thinks he flys with hawks Hark at him and how he talks Without us reindeer, Santa walks You cannot strike, it's not allowed You've got your head stuck in a cloud But don't get used to standing proud You'll soon be back, your heads all bowed We're underpaid, don't stand and preach We fly all night, one carrot each If no agreement we can reach You find us lounging on the beach But Santa says, you're meant to vote To tick a box and post the note So no one knows just what you wrote So who says you can rock the boat Don't stand and quote the union rules You take us for a bunch of fools And treat us like a herd of mules Tonight my friend, we're downing tools Then Santa sighs, Just stop your squawking Without you lads, I won't reach Dorking Would two carrots each stop you walking Ah, says Rudolph, Now you're talking

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/15/2018 3:20:00 AM
Terry, I need to get some sleep, man, but I just can't quit reading your poems. They are all terrific! You are a real boon to Poetry Soup!
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Date: 11/9/2020 2:58:00 AM
Oops, sincerest apologies for a two year old oversight. It’s a bit late now, I guess, but thanks for your very flattering comment.

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