Snitch

He sees all...

I’m moving very cautiously

in each room of my home

‘cause my parents hired out a spy,

A tricky, sneaky gnome

 

He’ll see me stealing cookies,

he’ll know if I start fights ~

that smugly smirking tattletale

in bright red, festive tights

 

My sister named him Sprinkles;

she just doesn’t have a clue,

too young to see the consequence

of what that fink can do

 

Whenever there is mischief

he can tell who is the cause

and, according to my mother,

he reports to Santa Claus!

 

So, at least for this month,

I’ll just behave myself

he’ll have no naughty news to tell,

that snitch of a shelf elf!

Author's Note

These things creep me out...

Reviews

[Constance Payne]

Wonderful!!! I despise that little shelf elf. LOL

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks, Constance!

[Moonie]

I could almost feel the christmas season again after reading this one. Absolutely love the Santa Claus line..damn, those gnomes are creepy!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! Thanks, Daughter!

[MomzillaNC]

IKWYM! That is the creepiest Christmas tradition of our era. I think he's really a minion of Krampus rather than Santa!

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! Yes! I am SO glad these things were not around when I was a kid. :)

[MomzillaNC]

I'm sure I or one of my sisters would have done away with that pesky little demon in Elf's clothing.

[Lydia Shutter]

Absolutely adorable! Elf on a shelf can be looked at as a pesty voyeur I suppose! :) Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

That's definitely my opinion! :) Thanks, Lydi!

[Matching Socks]

Omg that's so cute and funny! I know what you mean though, I find them a bit creepy too.
Someone I work with totally fooled her kids into believing this elf was spying on them.
Kind of cruel I thought. Makes for a funny poem though!

[Rita L. Sev]

I guess it's no different than Santa, who "sees us when we're sleeping..." Lol! Thanks, Ana!

[AprilRN1210]

I think it is a cute, creative idea whoever came up with the idea, but am with you, would have probably creeped me out when I was little.. having said that, this is such a cute, fun, adorable piece that had me giggling and re-reading... You know I am such a fan of your writing.. It always has such a playful flow that makes it a joy to read with your witty rhymes and wonderful sense of humor.. another awesome write girl..

[Rita L. Sev]

The teachers in our primary grades all have one in the classroom - my older students know that I don't need an elf to tell who is up to mischief! Lol! Thank you so much, April! I appreciate your comments, and am so glad you get a smile from my silliness! Merry Christmas!

[Sami Khalil]

A fun and festive poem full of good laughter and naughtiness. A good spying novel.should follow. Excellent Rita...:)....

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)....

[Einstein Noodle]

what a fine treat of a read .. we call him Sam .. and he is all that ..

you called him a fink!!! love it! have your kids ever heard that word before? ;) so glad i stopped to check on you this morning .. very enjoyable reading .. love to ya!
E.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, E - I don't have one in my classroom (though we do have a three-foot tall Hobbit...) ;) but my mother works in our school library and she says that the little ones are fascinated by the little rat!

[Einstein Noodle]

:) and have to have ten to post

[Woody]

very much up my alley :)
love this, Rita. quite funny and the rhyming made it super.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, Woody!

[Marie]

They could have put up a spy camera, of course; but that seems so impersonal...

[Rita L. Sev]

It would be far less creepy than these dolls...