A/N: Prompt 3 from trustingHim17: What inspired Holmes to give up the cocaine?
A rondeau
Morocco Case
Morocco case, the contents thrill
When all is null and void and still;
No work distracts, he can't refrain
From adding scars to mark each vein;
An ominous, well-practised skill.
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As logic falters, thoughts distill,
And spurn this siren's call in vain;
A genius with time to kill.
Morocco case.
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It takes much more than strength of will
To turn away, resist, until
A steadfast presence makes it plain
He'll catch him if he falls again;
The empty space, a friend can fill.
Morocco case.
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