S ~ A dinner party anecdote

Yes, but yes
but seriously friends, have you heard?
Father and Reason don't understand
Why we drink ourselves drunk
Why we drug ourselves stupid
Why we argue and hate

Bastions fail to understand
Why their monsters rebel
Why their bad babies kill
So they fight fire with fire

And find they enjoy their own
Very monstrous, very firm phases
Which we learn to imitate so well

Why it's all for the sake of conversation
Glorious, clamorous conversation
The finest, most upstanding institution
Per nod is an ersatz form of absinthe
I thank you