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 new 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
On the official papyrus
He signed the contract even though the job didn't offer
Health care
And under the blazing Sun
He walked out of the temple feeling like a
Billionaire.
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