Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode

Only one creature was stirring, she was cleaning the commode.

The children were finally sleeping, all snug in their beds,

while visions of Nintendo 64 & Barbie flipped through their heads.

The dad was snoring in front of the TV,

with a half-constructed bicycle propped on his knee.

So only the mom heard the reindeer hooves clatter,

which made her sigh, “Now what is the matter?”

With toilet bowl brush still clutched in her hand