Ancient Wisdom Long Lost

In ancient Egypt thinkers got it right.

They separated people from the gods.

The people were not given any sight

Of sanctum goddesses.  The sweaty squads

Of humans had to stay outside and guess

What happened in the pillared space.  The tones

Of sacred music did not give caress

Of sound to ears outside in common zones.

The music was for gods and pharaohs wed

To sisters, sisters wed to brothers, blood

And incest intertwined.  The royal bed

Provided ears for music’s drumming thud.

  Outside these sheets and families, temples, halls

    Of columns, hymning was forbidden.

~ Phillip Whidden