So let me get this straight
I should be ashamed of myself
For pointing out to you
That someone who has squandered their inheritance
And brought shame upon their family
Perhaps does not deserve a banquet
Really?
That makes me a bad person?
Oh, I know
I'm your good son
And everything you have is mine
But the lost boy has come home
So now we all have to party
And I don't get parties
Because I'm good
So my goodness is the party
Is that what you're saying?
That the fatted calf
Would only be coming out for me
If I knocked up a few Babylonian whores
And got myself in trouble with loan sharks?
-- Author Interjection --
I have a really big problem
With this whole prodigal son deal
For one thing
It seems to me
A Biblical affirmation
That people love a good comeback story
That the people who do what they're supposed to do
Are nice and all
But that they're not really interesting
So why pay any attention to them?
Back to the monologue
-- End of Interjection --
...And that was AFTER we found the sheep
Lord only knows where the goat went
Look, I'm glad he's back too
He's my brother
But there should be consequences for actions
And those consequences should not be
Party streamers and pony rides
Isn't it enough that we welcomed him back?
Isn't it enough that we're protecting him now?
Isn't all that enough
Without having to do all this?
Yes, he was lost
And now he's found
But in celebrating him
You may be losing someone else
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