THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
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When I was sent to the gate of 3rd detention center in Zhengzhou5 w! ^# O, a, B( Z( _1 s4 }
I was much surprised at cheerful songs from Magpies throat$ F3 ^1 x: R9 a2 Y; t4 L; m
The auspicious birds only bring good luck n good news to mankind- d1 R$ t! k' [7 |
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
1 M& L* R) k; T" O+ x5 lIn about a month I couldn't hear anything from them any further" m2 b+ ^0 _3 h* H/ Z D
When I was moved to Room two one four
# G5 e! d e" D6 s9 ] e0 LI heard their pleasant singing once more
+ D$ E" ?$ e0 A6 [- ], }By the time I was sardined in Room 5044 w5 b* m& k Z$ D/ Q$ K5 V/ [5 I
I could see them dancing on the roof of top floor
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+ `% b8 h9 Y& |By chance , by coincidence or by fate6 l" y, J: B- C4 ]& p/ X
Their visit always broght some one out of the iron gate
R/ N4 h% ?& ]: r3 C% HIt's my turn to go free as well someday
2 w$ D% E! C3 p+ ]1 {1 zI was sure with their regular coming n my regular pray3 ^; V1 e7 D3 m- T
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After the big snow storm at mid-spring night
7 O- G9 n$ ]7 [7 gThey entirely disappeared without saying me good-bye
# |# E! b$ h( D' o, Q9 ^They must be driven away by 6 turtle doves
$ ]& J* t4 T# k; h6 V) s" E( CThe old saying rushed thru my head with hatred n love
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My hope gone n my heart sunk% _+ W' C+ i/ n% R0 C) ~5 K
Despair shouted n my blood run out
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- ~# ]7 T! t, ~On the 10th day the couple came back at last
$ W. D) c3 u' R o+ aTheir sudden return did break my hanging fast
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Standing proud at the iron rod on the roof a' X: I, o& X
They had something important right to prove :
( D' ?. { x( M' }- DHope returns when despair cries aloud
5 ~( [9 D9 {1 R& b- Z2 `Love n hatrade or class struggle are not all about7 \# D: X' v/ c& s
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They must be good birds if they build nests with their own beaks
/ o* S% `& Z3 |/ k% U- e% hOr claws no matter are they doves or eagles( K$ L& J# H% a( w& ]$ g9 [
They must be bad-egg lovers
" q+ j. l2 T7 c6 |If they rob n share wives n wealths belong to others |