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~
