THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST( m9 P& w( V0 P. I6 k
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When I was sent to the gate of 3rd detention center in Zhengzhou; r$ y- F, n* z5 \/ d" ^
I was much surprised at cheerful songs from Magpies throat) _7 K7 W# U, d+ a6 F! ~/ P' F
The auspicious birds only bring good luck n good news to mankind3 [/ _6 G! S& B5 x/ E( s! a
Why does my 3rd imprisonment stir up their quiet n kind mind
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I was thrown into Room two two one an hour later
& z7 l. j7 V8 ]# k1 g# M, ~' iIn about a month I couldn't hear anything from them any further
. h( M+ ~- J% ~3 P0 QWhen I was moved to Room two one four
) @( H3 J0 ~$ C% J/ J; PI heard their pleasant singing once more& C3 F8 W; B1 X0 e' ~8 U
By the time I was sardined in Room 504- a0 K: |0 f# N5 m: a+ I
I could see them dancing on the roof of top floor
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By chance , by coincidence or by fate; z% ]7 N# B, j9 E6 O n
Their visit always broght some one out of the iron gate* X7 s/ Q( m( N: ] ?1 h
It's my turn to go free as well someday! @) ]" t+ o2 B6 ?+ J
I was sure with their regular coming n my regular pray
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* x7 |; `. {& O1 Q9 RAfter the big snow storm at mid-spring night
' F9 c/ O" [2 ~7 y) N& u; VThey entirely disappeared without saying me good-bye6 S: \. l: [( O, C$ W
They must be driven away by 6 turtle doves N+ J* ?0 e T u8 e, T M
The old saying rushed thru my head with hatred n love. X$ W1 T6 \- |( |$ E; K
5 g3 R8 {$ C: R: F$ kMy hope gone n my heart sunk) w# p$ k' e8 y+ p3 w
Despair shouted n my blood run out$ x4 a. x4 M* X, t% [- z
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On the 10th day the couple came back at last
* i4 x. J3 u: C$ a% x. dTheir sudden return did break my hanging fast
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2 B8 m( G! y9 v' z! fStanding proud at the iron rod on the roof. r! ~2 a, {- c: b. w3 a$ k+ p
They had something important right to prove :
% B9 R. \- K% Q+ e' |/ zHope returns when despair cries aloud. A; d4 |) T7 T: V1 m
Love n hatrade or class struggle are not all about$ r9 }6 e: g( y5 P
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They must be good birds if they build nests with their own beaks
2 N! s! @& b. Q0 m. G# O. t, MOr claws no matter are they doves or eagles: U- m0 m1 j2 H6 Y- \
They must be bad-egg lovers
% l2 w- {9 V1 H' D$ Q% t& |If they rob n share wives n wealths belong to others |