A Bark in the Dark

It was a dark night
When I heard a sound. 
It was a barking sound, 
But I didn't know where it came from. 
I had to go out and see what it was. 
I opened the door
And went out to the garden
To find the source of the bark. 
It was dark outside, 
So I turned on my flashlight 
And looked around to see what was making the noise. 
I saw birds hanging from the telephone wire, 
Although they never show up after dusk. 
I looked throughout the garden,
When I suddenly heard the barking. 
As I got closer,
The barking got louder. 
I could hear it coming from a nearby bush. 
I found the nearest bush 
And pointed my flashlight at it. 
That's when I saw that the barking noise
Was coming from a small dog. 
The dog gave a yelp as I shone the flashlight at it,
Which gave me quite a shock.
I didn't know how a dog came into my garden,
But I knew that it seemed to be stray. 
Slowly, I walked over to the dog
And gave it a gentle stroke. 
The dog seemed to like me
And followed me back into the house. 
To this day, I have kept the dog
And he is my new pet.
I am grateful he barked for me on that dark night
For I have made a friend.
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