(To be performed in the slightly nasal, up-beat style of a FOH speech before a theatre show.) <\/p>\n
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen
\nOr rather, YOU, sir,
\nYou wickedly handsome devil,
\nAnd welcome to this evening’s love song.
\nFor your enjoyment
\nAnd before the performance begins,
\nWe’d like to ask you
\nTo make sure all mobile phones
\n(Mainly yours, you luscious man)
\nAre switched off
\nOr put on silent.
\nYou won’t want anything to interrupt this,
\nYou gorgeous, gorgeous boy…
\nEmergency exits are sited
\nIn the flowing areas…
\nHere.
\nHere.
\nHere.
\nAnd here.
\nYou won’t need them, though,
\nWill you?
\nYou strike me as being in this for the long run, darling:
\nNo quick exits for you!
\nAnd we’re glad to hear that;
\nSo very, very glad!
\nThis evening’s performance
\nWill last a lifetime, sir.
\nThere’ll be laughter, tears and plenty of drama,
\nAnd some of it
\n(Or a great deal of it, should we say, darling man)
\nWill be of a highly adult variety.
\nBet that brought a smile to your face, hmmmm, you naughty boy?
\nThere will be no interval –
\nNo break from this performance –
\nFor we know that’s what you asked for
\nAnd it’s something we’re more than happy to provide.
\nNow all that’s left for us to say
\nIs sit back
\nAnd enjoy the show! <\/p>\n
(Mwah!) <\/p>\n
(c) Anne McMaster 2015 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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