Disclaimer: Although they were on my list to Santa….they are not mine….yet.
Twas the night before Christmas, quiet all through the lab,
not a murder had happened, no shot, choke or stab.
The ants ran around Grissom's office with glee,
and shouted "WOOHOO! We are finally free!"
The team, in the breakroom, were wasting their time,
Shift had hardly started, it was just half past nine.
Nick with his stache(formerly, I know), and Gris with his straw hat,
had sat with the others and started to chat.
When out in the hall there arose such a clatter,
they sprang from their chairs to see what was the matter.
Away to the window they flew like a comet,
Greg ran too fast and he squished his face on it.
The darkening lab gave a bad atmosphere,
the team sensed that trouble was ever so near,
When, what to their wandering eyes should appear?
All Grissom's ants, and they're all in high gear.
Those ants tore through the hall, so lively and quick,
the team got distracted by the screams of Nick.
"HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! I did NOT see this coming,
If any of you need me I will be RUNNING!"
"Come Catherine! Come Grissom! Come Warrick! Come Greg,
Come Sara! OH NO! They've got hold of my leg!"
"Greg, that's not funny", Cath said with dismay,
He let go of Nick's leg and then backed away.
The hall was just covered, entirely black.
There was no way they could get their control back.
Cath said with sarcasm,"this is really GREAT!"
Gris said, "No it's not, those ants were first rate."
Then from down the hall, they heard several sounds,
and then they saw Ecklie, doing his rounds.
"Just when we thought that it couldn't get worse",
Warrick said aloud, while Sara tried not to curse.
He was all dressed in grey, from his foot to his head,
"What is going on here?" he warily said.
He looked rather drab, his style far from regal,
and really, he was balder than a bald bald eagle.
He said,"I can right this" and set of to work,
Sara said, "Ya right, that big stupid jerk."
But Ecklie surprised them when he went a bent down,
and scooped a big handful right off of the ground.
He shoved them in his mouth and it was quite a sight,
The nightshift stared as Ecklie said "You were right.
I really am a monster and I live off of these,
but there's a lot so I ask for some help, if you please."
Grissom stepped forward and with no regret,
said "It's true, they're just bugs, but not covered in chocolate!"
"Come with me my team", his hope did not wane,
until the team said "You are freakin' insane"
So Grissom went into the hall, and then looked around,
Got to his knees and began to chow down.
For once, he and Ecklie made a perfect team.
Both love their insects, and both very keen.
Within 'bout an hour the insects were gone,
Though it seemed like forever, it wasn't that long.
The night shift, relieved, sat back down for a rest,
Cath said, 'Well that was horrible, at best."
Nick said, "Well I guess we should wrap this up right,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good -
AHHHHHHH! THEY'RE BACK! THE ANTS GOT MY LEEEEEEEG!"
But then he looked down, "You are SO dead Greg!"
Hope everyone enjoyed! Happy Holidays!
Foon