Early Hours
Jul. 21st, 2011 08:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, MD, late of the Army Medical Department
Summary: Acquainted with the night
Warnings: (cliché, and terrified author's first attempt at a new format)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 21th writing prompt (Thanks,![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=3)
med_cat, for the beta!)
Early Hours
I cannot lie in my cold bed
With nightmares swirling in my head
Instead I put my clothing on
And walk towards a distant dawn
Sightless windows watch me pass
Beneath the light from shuddering gas
Down here the shadows cast are real
To sight, to sound, to smell, and feel
Facing such dangers I have steel
Should they attack I shall not resist
To fight them off with cane and fist
But only shadows they may be
And not an actual threat to me
When sleep brings naught but ghastly fright
'Tis better to walk the streets at night
capt_facepalm Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, MD, late of the Army Medical Department
Summary: Acquainted with the night
Warnings: (cliché, and terrified author's first attempt at a new format)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 21th writing prompt (Thanks,
med_cat, for the beta!)Early Hours
I cannot lie in my cold bed
With nightmares swirling in my head
Instead I put my clothing on
And walk towards a distant dawn
Sightless windows watch me pass
Beneath the light from shuddering gas
Down here the shadows cast are real
To sight, to sound, to smell, and feel
Facing such dangers I have steel
Should they attack I shall not resist
To fight them off with cane and fist
But only shadows they may be
And not an actual threat to me
When sleep brings naught but ghastly fright
'Tis better to walk the streets at night
.oOOo.
Please don't throw vegetables
Please don't throw vegetables
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Reluctantly relinquishing the radish...
Date: 2011-07-21 01:00 pm (UTC)But, dear Watson, you do know that is a bad idea, don't you? At least bring your pistol!
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Date: 2011-07-21 09:58 pm (UTC)Watson may have his revolver, but then again, perhaps he is willing to fight something or someone. As long as they are tangible, he knows how to fight it.
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Date: 2011-07-22 12:27 am (UTC)Thank you for not running away, screaming!
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Date: 2011-07-22 01:02 am (UTC)And you are most welcome for the beta.
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Date: 2011-07-22 04:53 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2011-07-22 05:42 am (UTC)This was a first for me.