THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST

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THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
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5 m* N9 q4 U* S( F3 {2 HWhen I was sent to the gate of 3rd detention center in Zhengzhou6 b1 m. n# R  q# r" g5 q. X; W0 Y
I was much surprised at cheerful songs from Magpies throat  a1 r; N# O& z7 x& H
The auspicious birds only bring good luck n good news to mankind
- g3 _' H& @6 P8 Q! N# v* UWhy does my 3rd imprisonment stir up their quiet n kind mind3 A/ ]. m( z3 @: Q
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I was thrown into Room two two one an hour later
( @& Y1 G+ C$ [6 t+ [- P" x5 VIn about a month I couldn't hear anything from them any further% y9 j, L8 a9 \, n+ L+ K0 f
When I was moved to Room two one four
4 a( s+ T+ ]" NI heard their pleasant singing once more9 N9 d) T6 ^& s* i
By the time I was sardined in Room 504/ r9 ]; D8 M4 T: y( b5 c
I could see them dancing on the roof of top floor& V% ^! Y: L1 ~# Q; B, r
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By chance , by coincidence or by fate
- f6 _7 i+ u" A! UTheir visit always broght some one out of the iron gate
% Q9 i1 U! L0 S, zIt's my turn to go free as well someday+ }3 w$ @! W! L& ^( J, U! |
I was sure with their regular coming n my regular pray
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) ]0 B/ r4 T% {1 OAfter the big snow storm at mid-spring night; @) j0 s6 O/ O. i) A: x
They entirely disappeared without saying me good-bye
  ~3 V- a5 ^' h. xThey must be driven away by 6 turtle doves
  m2 X  _: Z3 T$ o: J" M1 EThe old saying rushed thru my head with hatred n love; K+ r8 e/ h5 k# y
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My hope gone n my heart sunk6 Y7 \4 ]8 c! I. S& L% U, C
Despair shouted n my blood run out" c( l2 m) `$ K) z+ ?
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On the 10th day the couple came back at last
! |6 T  y6 A- G9 Q- qTheir sudden return did break my hanging fast
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5 |& G8 h8 m+ F# ~0 MStanding proud at the iron rod on the roof
- K$ v6 f4 d, }6 M: l) A# CThey had something important right to prove ：
3 U  `: Y$ V7 p$ q1 W4 |Hope returns when despair cries aloud
2 H5 W* j7 u5 MLove n hatrade or class struggle are not all about
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$ i+ P# o/ I) eThey must be good birds if they build nests with their own beaks6 q, c4 w) ^% d# [
Or claws no matter are they doves or eagles
" v3 N7 j/ f8 z0 g7 ^0 A+ ?& `3 [2 EThey must be bad-egg lovers% f  G9 u) d/ A/ ~; c
If they rob n share wives n wealths belong to others