He leaned back in his chair
\nHe closed his eyes<\/p>\n
The echoes of the dog\u2019s growl
\nStill echoed in his ears
\nHe remembered the screams of
\nYoung Lord Baskerville<\/p>\n
He rubbed his eyes
\nHe still wasn\u2019t sleeping well<\/p>\n
He woke up screaming last night
\nImages of green dogs
\nIntermixed with sand and blood
\nAnd the screams of soldiers<\/p>\n
He went downstairs to retrieve a cigarette
\nSherlock was waiting for him, one already rolled<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a mean trick you played,\u201d he scolded
\nAs he lit the cigarette
\n\u201cIt was necessary to my plan,\u201d the genius replied
\nWith no regret<\/p>\n
Watson walked to his window
\n\u201cI thought I was alone\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked up and saw the reflection
\nOf his friend in the window
\n\u201cYou are never alone, my friend\u201d the genius replied
\nFor once emotion cracked his voice, \u201cNever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watson was nearly done writing
\nHe would send it to the publisher in the morning<\/p>\n
He stretched his legs
\nHe looked around his small office
\nHis friend had been dead two years
\nAnd still could hear his voice that night<\/p>\n
\u201cMight I trouble you then to be ready in half an hour,
\nand we can stop at Marcini\u2019s for a little dinner on the way?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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