I found these challenges hard to tackle today, but was satisfied with the outcome. Please enjoy.

Daily writing prompt

Is your life today what you pictured a year ago?

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WD
Makebate - ˈmākˌbāt
Noun - One that excites contentions and quarrels.
Word Origin - Middle English, 15th century

TTC
Your three words today are:
STUNNED
SHUNNED
SUCCUMB

ECWP
Your new prompt word is - GIVING

I was stunned to see that last December 16th, I didn’t write a post. I was almost sure I would have written a makebate response to something or other this close to Christmas. The temptation to succumb to a quirky poem seemed like it would be natural for me. Evidently, I shunned any ideas of doing this and never pictured that a year later I would be giving you this poem today.

This Poem

Nine reindeer land with Santa in tow
Onto your rooftop covered in snow
On a magic night while you snooze
He slips down the chimney without a clue
Putting on a quiet magical show

Looking for milk and a plate of cookies
Santa hasn't the time for playing hookey
 Under all the trees need to be placed gifts 
As his headphones play a steady funk riff
He heads home to get some nookie