Dinosaur Dilemma

Afternoon duty session After a hearty lunch Only luck avoided A nearly disastrous crunch. For a split second the Controller Let his attention waver and slide, Which, for a brief instant, caused Parallel dimensions to collide. Dinosaurs appeared on Many a sleeping city street Causing that alarm and confusion When ancient and modern meet. Things that should have happened Didn’t, or happened slightly late, Leaving, for a little while, both worlds In an intermixed confused state. The Controller quickly corrected, Things quickly settled down, Leaving minimal damage In the odd modern town. New species instantly created Were just as quickly gone As the dimensions re-split And normality moved on In one world’s future Hybrid remains would be found Causing archaeological confusion And many theories to abound. And in the ancient world you Could read the shock and surprise That was for while was reflected In many a dinosaur’s eyes. The controller sighed with relief The incident had made him think And in contrition he’d resolved To stop that extra lunchtime drink. In the Controllers rest room He was greeted with a sigh, Many a colleagues thinking There, but for fortune, go you or I.