The night was ominously still
A gruff bark from the distance
Sent ripples through the sky
I wondered what it meant
Then another bark followed by another
What disturbed the distant barker?
Why did others respond to his?
Like a wave it started at one end of town
And ended at my end
Then silence
I took a breath
Then a cacophony of barking exploded
I pulled the covers over my head
I held my breath and tightly shut my eyes
I wished for silence again
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