deeper and deeper

the hypnotist begins his act
pendulum sways.
his voice is slow and melodic
“you are getting sleepy”

the next thing I know I hear
“deeper and deeper”
someone takes my hand
leads me to the stage

I am told to skip around like a chicken
and bark like a dog, which I do without thought
this delights my students
I am so suggestable,
They come every year just to see me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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September 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM
lol! I know someone who was quite embarrassed by the act and wanted it to be never mentioned again! I am hard to hypnotize…I guess that is a good thing. By the way, I hypnotized a friend of mine in high school…scary!
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