All his elves make perfect trout to go into Santa’s Lake.
Each time a trout is caught,
the elf who made it grows closer to him.
Sadly, one elf loses his ability to make the trout.
His memory has begun to fail.
His hands don’t work properly anymore.
Doubt, shame, and frustration consume him.
And, he must hide his failure at all costs.
Who ever failed as an elf to Santa Claus?
The humiliation alone is not to be contemplated,
but worst of all,
he won’t be able to earn his way closer to Santa.