![]() Broken Sleigh RunnerA Chapter by Dave Brown![]() 😊![]() With ‘The Season’ coming nearer And with his old sleigh kinda inferior Based on TV commercials he’d been fed Santa purchased a deluxe model GM sled But, first flight Santa had to halt his Reindeer Telling them, “We’ll have to pull over here!” Explaining that a loose runner on the right side Was makin him put a stop to their ride Barely whizzing through clouds on their way They’d have to sideline their new GM built sleigh He hit the brakes on the first cloud they saw To deal with the new, gift laden sleigh’s flaw Out with his Cellphone to made a quick call He needed a tow truck to give them a haul All the Reindeer were now in a panic Because Old Santa wuz needin a mechanic But Santa got nothing but message machines All mechanics were deep in their dreams With even GM roadside assistance unbowed About not warranting assistance on a cloud The Man in the Moon shook his head The sleigh breakdown had left him in dread He recommended that for over land or sea They purchase Toyota for sleigh reliability Then Dancer danced round to the back of the sleigh An underpaid GM mechanic back in the day Together with Dasher they searched through toys Looking for a tool kit sent to one of the boys They dug through model cars and ski boots Past toy tugboats that responded with toots Past party dresses with ribbons of blue Finally finding tools beneath a barbecue Also happily found a big enough wrench And along with it, a sturdy workbench The bench and with a vise were the perfect pair Allowing Dancer to do yet another GM repair Morning’s sunlight was desperately holding back Trying to contain his bright rays intact He yelled down about his upcoming daybreak worry Hoping Santa’s Reindeer’s would hustle and hurry Finally, with the sled runner re-fastened tight Mr. Moon watched them dash through the night Knowing, now no children would be without toys With each Reindeer galloping like crazy cowboys Speeding Santa shot straight for each town Neath starlight from stars bright, twinkling down Down crampy chimneys and crawling on knees They quickly spread toys beneath Christmas trees Having just mere moments to spare The speeding sleigh went on a North Pole tear Back to their places round the warm fire Where for another year Santa and his Reindeer could happily retire © 2020 Dave Brown
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By Dave BrownAuthor![]() Dave Browngabriola island, BC - British Columbia, CanadaAboutI'd like to thank those who have been kind enough to review my efforts. more..Writing
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