Do we war or gods within us Violence visit all the same First decadence, then Dionysus depart Leave the women to blame So punish sacred sister Now that god has gone away And violence from the hearts of men For a time be kept at bay
Isn’t it only the indulgent man who can disdain himself enough to muster the hatred to look for the ugliness inside him—some men even with a grin and gallows humor?
The Prodigal