The sun rises and a new day dawns
“Another murder!” the public mourns
I turn up my collar, pull down my hat
For a wit-filled day, thanks to Mark Gat –
ISS.
Now I’m by the door, and John at his blog
Mycroft begs me to not take too long
The victim was stabbed just outside a bar
I suspect my nemesis, Jim Moriar-
TY.
We leave our flat – two-twenty-one-B
When we arrive, I deduce instantly:
That the victim was left-handed you see
It’s simple, even for (Martin) Free-
MAN.
Anderson, as always, looks bemused
I try to summon my Mind Palace muse
It’s elementary! Plain what killed her
This is just child’s play for the great Sher-
LOCK.
Another victim! Found by the Thames
I suspect Moriarty again
There’s never any peace on Baker Street
As we leave, we hear: “I’m NOT your housekeep-
ER.”
Moriarty has laid a cunning trap
He refuses to leave. He whispers, “I’m back.”
He sends me riddles; he sends them to mock
He’s a true psychopath: I’ve been Sherlock-
ED.
So many fragments, what can they mean?
This time Doyle isn’t decoding the scene,
Must dodge Riley, because journalists talk
It’s clear that she’s not a simple (Deer) stalk-
ER.
I’ve lost; I’ll take the (Reichenbach) Fall
But first I’ll give Watson one final call
From A Study in Pink, to Baskerville
I have never met a cleverer vill-
AIN.
Sadly, I had to deceive my friend
He was forced to believe I’d met my end
He was distraught that I could not be saved.
He stands beside my (Scandal In Bel) grave
IA.
But #Sherlocklives; it was all a lie
High functioning sociopaths never die
I guess I deserved that punch for my tricks
Admit it John, you’re just too Benaddict-
ED.
ISS. TY. MAN. LOCK. ER. ED. SON. AIN. IA. ED.
Now with your knowledge, solve this cipher
You have precisely one minute to decipher
The meaning of the symbols written upon
This sheet of paper. Now THE GAME IS ON
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