Self-knowledge, Selfish Knowledge
“Socrates was once asked why it was that Alcibiades, who was so brilliant, beautiful, rich, and high in society was so unhappy. Socrates answered, ‘Because wherever Alcibiades goes, Alcibiades is there.’”
This Alcibiades could cry about
The beauties of morality. A life
Of virtue, in theory, made the kid spout
Great tears. But later he treated his wife
Contemptuously. Alcibiades had
A huge respect for Socrates until
The pupil had to be decent. The lad
Then rushed away to have his fill
Of lust and arrogance and filthy greed.
“If I did not shut ears against him, I
Would be meek as others. I dared not heed
That siren voice. I decided to fly!
I would have been transfixed there at his feet.”
He fled to power and gold and sexy heat.