As many men sweat and groan
with heavy stones on ropes to pull
the pyramid grows and grows
like a small child growing up
The man in charge watches on
whip in his clenched fist
his dark eyes look over the work
his ears alert for rebellion
The pharaoh sits in his palace
unaware of the troubles of his slaves
drinking fine palm wine
from a large golden chalice
The sphinx lies on its plinth
like the king of beasts taking a rest
demanding respect from all
its large yellow form
casting spooky shadows on the sand
as the sun rises up over the horizon
Nov 26, 2015
Nov 26, 2015 at 11:33 AM UTC
As many men sweat and groan
with heavy stones on ropes to pull
the pyramid grows and grows
like a small child growing up
The man in charge watches on
whip in his clenched fist
his dark eyes look over the work
his ears alert for rebellion
The pharaoh sits in his palace
unaware of the troubles of his slaves
drinking fine palm wine
from a large golden chalice
The sphinx lies on its plinth
like the king of beasts taking a rest
demanding respect from all
its large yellow form
casting spooky shadows on the sand
as the sun rises up over the horizon
