Poor Little Tyro

Little Tyro seemed normal at birth Green color, long enough, the proper girth But when he didn't grow for nigh on a year Mom and Dad Tyrannosaurus were filled with fear One day they took poor Tyro to the dino-vet Who confirmed his parents' worst fears yet Little Tyro had a very, very rare mutation That caused its victims diminished maturation Little Tyro would barely get to grow at all In fact he'd barely be 50 centimeters tall He'd never be able to go outside and play For he'd be stepped on by others right away While his prognosis certainly wasn't very good Tyro made his way in life, as best he could Then one day, a miracle came along That freed him from a destiny, gone so wrong A giant meteor whooshed down and struck the Earth To climate changes and an Ice Age it gave birth All the big, cold-blooded dinosaurs up and died But not Tyro, who tiny body stayed warm inside For there was something the dino-vet just hadn't known Tyro's mutation meant he was a mammal full-blown Warm-blooded, friendly, cute and full of fun -- He became Neanderthal Man's favorite pet, bar none! June 19, 2019 Entry in 'Dinosaurs For Children' contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier