This is dedicated to my fellow Pubber, the emoji machine, who made such a heartfelt plea for a gift I would have been the definition of Scrooge to refuse.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Last time it was the Christmas bone

And Ringfinger was the thief

This time it is Snort Blofeld

The villain who's giving him grief

Ratty gets his orders from K

'Blofeld stole the Christmas star

He's going to paint the whole thing black

Double Meow your toughest mission by far.'

'I'll go see 5 and get some tools

He'll have something that will do the trick.

Then I'll face Blofeld in his lair

And this disaster will be over quick.'

The thing that Ratty didn't know

Was Blofeld had a captive girl

Angel Sprite was his prisoner's name

Who had once set Double Meow in a whirl

He made his way into the villain's hideout

Found the star and Angel Sprite

Bamboozled Blofeld and made an escape

Into a dark and snowy night

Back to base with the Christmas Star

The crisis now averted

A whispered word from Angel Sprite

And Ratty's senses were alerted

Into the convertible provided by 5

And while allowing Angel to steer

Ratty stood up and called aloud

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy, Happy New Year!

© lyttlejoe 2018