Don’t expect a stand up night 

Don’t expect to laugh out loud

This is not a comedy show

It may not leave you with a fuzzy glow

And if however it leaves you feeling funny

Just please remember 

None of us are here doing this for money

This night out 

is the story you wrote

 to tell the world 

what you thought life was all about

Or maybe simply the words 

you use to Tell your children 

that you love them

To take away their doubt

Have no fear …Just get the word out

This evening could be your commentary that defined the flood

Or the rhyme you wrote to commemorate

 The tragedy of your blood

Some Spine tingling words that make you feel the cold

Your spoken word

telling us all about the brave and the bold

Don’t worry Just get the word out

This is the tale of life’s lost loves

And those who defined your soul 

The who, where, when, why and what of it 

Shared amongst our living friends

Who came to see, listen, speak and maybe think…

Are we reawakening ancient trends?

Don’t think …just get the word out

Tonight is An oral history of the here and now 

Said out loud to be ingested

Maybe you had to come and spit it out

Or simply turn up to show you are invested

Before the curtain closes 

And you take your final bow 

Don’t stop… just get the word out