The sound collector
A stranger came to Egypt
dressed all in black and grey
put every sound into a bag
and carried them away
The thundering of the gods
The swaying of the Nile
The howling of the jackal
The snapping of the crocodile .
The cracking of the pyramid walls
The snoring of the priest
The crashing of the battle
The munching of the feast.
A stranger came to Egypt
he didn’t leave his name
left us only in silence
life will never be the same.