In Ancient Egypt
On papyrus
A job opening for a director of human torture
Was deciphered
To restore a lost sense of pride from the previous director
Who contented himself with stuffing something like
100 Q-tips up the nose
This temple cleaning resulted in the hiring of
Amenemhat, a truly self-important supporter of
the Pharaoh
Mind you
A type who came home chiming
"Honey, I found a new nail to drive through adult skulls"
(This is when he was an intern, a greenhorn at the job. )
Hence Amenemat was a progressive chap
Slaves had to be harnessed
Broken but not too much
Threatened yet offered a little light
A chance for their freaky misadventure
That would lead them to become avatars
Represented on stone reliefs for millennia
Amenemhat prepared for the interview
He knew a bad showing could commit himself to being a slave
He conjectured it was worth it
Even if it meant ending up in a pigs grave.
He spoke in the highest terms with regard to Horus
He made a drawing of a new torture device
And the job was awarded with a nod from
Anubis
The contract was signed even though the job didn't offer
Health care
And under the blazing Sun
He walked out of the temple feeling like a
Billionaire.
