Apatosaurus

Yesterday morning I met a new friend.
He sat on my windowsill. He watched me as I powdered my face and styled my hair.
His long neck shivered from time to time.
I kept a close eye, worried he might blow away and leave me.
I had never met a dinosaur before.

Brown and fragile, he reminded me that fall is here.
I continued with my morning ritual, and with each glance back at him I wondered what kind of dinosaur he was.
There are so many kinds. He was the friendly kind.
Large round belly, long slender tail and neck, pudgy oval face.
Even though brown, I saw him blue.

I placed my tooth brush back in its place and turned off the bathroom light.
It is 7:15, the time is near for me to leave and begin my day.
I thanked my new friend perched on my windowsill, my favorite fall leaf.
The friendly kind of dinosaur. An apatosaurus.