EB4 Written by What Step outside into the fog Pokey, King trailing behind Get attacked by a runaway dog Usually dogs are kind Went and jumped and bit at me Felt some strength ebbing away Then I remembered the cookie So I ate it--was the only way To keep myself living, and in the fight Staring at the dog I swung The cracked bat and through the night A sickening cracking sound rung I was sure I had killed the pup So still it was, laying on the ground But then the dog's head shot back up And away it did bound