If I Had a Dinosaur

If I had a dinosaur I would be insanely happy.
If I had a dinosaur I would be the best me of all.
If I had a dinosaur she’d be named Matilda B. Snappy.
If I had a dinosaur I would feel twelve and a half feet tall.

If I had a purple dinosaur, together we’d be so deliciously sweet.
If I had a dinosaur I’d go to grandpa’s without a fight.
If I had my dinosaur I’d follow every rule, and stay out of the nasty car-infested street.
Matilda B would be company, keeping me from escaping from my window every single night.

If I had a dinosaur you could take all these tiresome toys out of my room.
If I had Matilda B. I’d stop being afraid of the monsters in my closet.
If we housed a dinosaur we’d sleep without electricity, by the light of the moon.
Saving us money, Matilda B. could teach me to fix the broken sink, and leaking faucet.

If I had a dinosaur, I’d be the best child in the city, the state, the world, and the universe.
Matilda would have my back as I’d apologize to many kids for pushing them down and pulling their hair.
If I had a dinosaur, I’d brush my teeth, and give back all the stolen things, even Auntie’s red purse.
If we brought Matilda B. Home to our family, do you honestly think I’d behave any worse.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Theraven Avatar
September 30, 2019 at 9:23 AM
Caren, "If I had a dinosaur I would feel twelve and a half feet tall." Much love to Matilda B. PS - keep the purse. -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
September 30, 2019 at 1:07 PM
Of course I did keep the purse. I had almost forgotten this one. So glad you found it. I rather like it.
Gauthier Avatar
March 28, 2018 at 11:27 PM
With logic like that this kid deserved a purple dinosaur. A very cute whimsical read, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
March 29, 2018 at 12:51 AM
Thank you Line I am attempting to submit poems using an IPad tonight, and this is tough!
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