Rogue Christmas elf left an ell shovelled into sleigh’s takeoff lane,

Where Rudolph’s flight-run would flip both crew and sled over chicane.

Now, poor Dasher is done and stalled with immeasurable pain,

With each hoof and leg fallen by a most severely pulled strain.

Earth’s icepack tries to abate discomfort reindeer cannot feign—

Until Santa returns with stockings teeming with candy cane. ; )