This was supposed to be my entry for the Didcot Writers monthly competition back in June but I forgot to submit it. The theme was ‘toast’
Instructions for a Wedding Speech
Rather than have a best man panicking
About having to make a toast
I thought I’d offer instructions
Speaking in front of a crowd is scary
Even when you do it all the time
You should
Open with a joke
Understand your audience
Regale with tales of years gone by.
Give them a toast to remember
Let the couple know you care
A hope, dream or wish
Should be shared
Speak from the heart
Eloquence is required
Some gentle teasing is allowed
Permit me to offer another tip:
Last of all
End on a high
And remember to
Say the immortal
Ending line
(for further instructions, read down the side)
