Yes, I know.

You’d like to go into trance.

So eager!

But I’m afraid I have to slow you down a little.

No, no, not too much. 

That would put you into a trance, after all.

Just a little.

Just enough to savour that eagerness.

As you read each line

Hoping 

Waiting

Anticipating

Such an eager subject!

Well, not a subject just yet, anyway.

After all, are you even a subject before you actually go into a trance?

No, maybe for now, you’re just an eager reader

Following my words along

Still hoping

Still waiting

Still anticipating

So ready to fall

To drift

To sink

To float

Just as soon as I let you

As soon as I actually start this induction

But it’s fun to drag it out like this.

It’s fun to take advantage of your eagerness.

Because in a way, isn’t eagerness its own kind of induction?

You’re quite focused

Focused on what you want

On wanting to go into trance

So focused

Focused on hoping

Focused on waiting

Focused on anticipating

Focused on your focus

It’s quite possible that you’ve already focused yourself into a trance

A different kind of trance than the one you’re eagerly wanting

But a trance nonetheless.

I could deny you that trance

And end this right here

Leaving you to focus instead on your focus

On the wanting

On the hoping

On the waiting

On the anticipating.

But I’m not that mean

After all, you’ve made it this far

You’ve earned something nice

Would you enjoy a nice countdown?

Maybe you’ll find yourself answering eagerly.

Or maybe you’re just sitting there

Quietly hoping

Quietly waiting 

Quietly anticipating

10…

Ah, a ten! You know what that means, don’t you?

9… 

A small breath of relief…

8…

As you get just that bit closer to the trance…

7…

The trance you’re hoping for…

6…

The trance you’re waiting for…

5…

The trance you’re anticipating…

4…

Patiently hoping…

3…

Maybe not so patiently waiting…

2…

Eagerly anticipating the…

WAKE!

Yes, yes, I know that was mean. 

Especially since you were rather eager.

But don’t worry.

You still got that lovely focus to focus on. 

And I’m sure such an eager subject will find a way to…

…go into trance.

Eventually.