Twelfth and thirteenth responses to Hades' December challenge.

Prompts combined from cjnwriter:12: "Haircut" and from Sparky Dorian:13: "Implicit trust"

Holmes and companions do not belong to me.


Trust


Sherlock Holmes with

Cut throat razor,

Watson sitting

Oh so still.

Quietly seething,

Barely breathing,

Hoping that

No blood will spill.

~0~

Sherlock Holmes seems

Quite complacent,

Gives the blade

A second strop.

Watson's wincing,

Needs convincing

He won't lose a

Single drop.

~0~

Watson clearly

Apprehensive;

Far too late

For such regret.

Role required,

As Holmes desired

To join a

Barber shop

Quartet.

~0~

Undercover barber

Working

Hard

To solve

A gruesome

Crime.

Watson thinking,

Heart still sinking,

Holmes has gone

Too far

This time.

~0~

Holmes is wielding

Sharpened razor,

Brings it

Close

To Watson's face.

Watson praying,

Thoughts conveying,

This might be his

Final case.

~0~

Razor's edge

With skin

Connecting;

Lamplight causing

Blade to flash.

Holmes is trimming

Whiskers, skimming

Far too close

To

Fine moustache.

~0~

Watson dares not

Move a muscle,

Lest he risks

His

Pride and joy.

Slight suspicion

His position,

Holmes is starting

To enjoy.

~0~

Features creased

In concentration,

Holmes

Manipulates

With care.

Expert shaving

Leads to saving

Watson's

Precious

Facial hair.

~0~

Unexpectedly,

The doctor's

Tension level

Starts to

Fall.

Holmes technique

While quite unique

Is proving

Not too bad at all.

~0~

Sherlock Holmes

Now moves to

Jaw line,

Mental shrug;

Well...

If Holmes must...

Blade is steady,

Watson's ready;

Quite relaxed;

Implicit trust.

~0~