the alpha leads the fearsome pack
their eyes are glowing embers
their gait sends shivers down your back
as part of you remembers
who is the master of these lands
howls signal his arrival
and you forget your best laid plans
and focus on survival
another minute and they're here
the floodlights flicker on
they surely smell it, smell your fear
but stop at once, as one
and there they stand, the moment's passed
and licking canine teeth
and you, back in the now, at last
remember how to breathe
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