Friday, August 27, 2021

Celebrations


Certain Gods were worshipped
With actions and public behavior
Worship required sacrifice
And to perform rituals
For their gods were their saviors
Their gods called for celebration
Called for dance and joyful expression
Bacchus, God of the vineyards
God of reckless joy and pleasure
Celebrated in drink, dance and song
Bacchus, God of insanity and ecstasy
Spoke to his people in their dance
Moved in their hearts by expressive passions
And passed quickly, when the capricious wild was gone