Extinct - Ileneosaurus

Tyrannosaurus bit the dust; Velociraptor, too. Triceratops and stegosaurus Vanished from our view. We’ve all heard of extinction, Which is where the dinos went; But a “saurus” fled that fate And did survive, to some extent. What I speak of is thesaurus, Thick and mighty in its power. The words it holds inside Should make a lowly mortal cower. Yet one can access what it hides And tame it for its treasure. A little effort lets one reap Rewards too huge to measure. Alas, most folks are not aware This cryptic beast exists; Thus, lackluster vocabulary Sorrily persists. If writers do not nurture it Before their words are inked, Someday soon the grand thesaurus Will join those who are extinct. for PD's Dinosaur contest