THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST

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THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
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6 b% U, d  U9 K9 B/ F( F* _2 ?When I was sent to the gate of 3rd detention center in Zhengzhou+ Z. q  ]% Z8 ?% ]( j
I was much surprised at cheerful songs from Magpies throat- [4 v4 [  q) e. l% R
The auspicious birds only bring good luck n good news to mankind
( @# Z' t9 |( N4 RWhy does my 3rd imprisonment stir up their quiet n kind mind2 h: A1 }( Z; n/ a# R( s
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I was thrown into Room two two one an hour later0 L& O6 _  O/ }1 l+ h  q* H% C4 \4 J& j
In about a month I couldn't hear anything from them any further- V9 u9 D, s' i9 n& {
When I was moved to Room two one four- X. C" F& s+ e, P( M; M
I heard their pleasant singing once more+ ~3 Q1 V4 S3 q/ N/ y
By the time I was sardined in Room 504
  a& x/ B; ~& Q9 I* }I could see them dancing on the roof of top floor
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By chance , by coincidence or by fate' J. e& ^1 ?  N, c
Their visit always broght some one out of the iron gate
! U2 K8 J( R" a: q/ N. UIt's my turn to go free as well someday: a6 x1 [8 ]3 j2 J) m
I was sure with their regular coming n my regular pray+ q9 L8 \- c5 k; _- Z7 Q! I3 i
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After the big snow storm at mid-spring night
  M" H: |( R4 \+ d/ y) H- t$ Q) `$ oThey entirely disappeared without saying me good-bye9 ?! a" ^. H! o
They must be driven away by 6 turtle doves% p8 f( G2 `. u
The old saying rushed thru my head with hatred n love7 n; @1 v# q' F

# K( s$ {  r; q' QMy hope gone n my heart sunk
& U8 V, x3 p6 K8 S% k* `Despair shouted n my blood run out
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: q: ^( h8 e2 UOn the 10th day the couple came back at last
6 }0 s+ ]+ j# C3 c0 f, _' F# YTheir sudden return did break my hanging fast
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( F) [' I7 K) R* |: W$ qStanding proud at the iron rod on the roof
7 @3 i6 g! M% g' s9 w1 MThey had something important right to prove ：
" I/ d6 X  h' R) I; d+ y% vHope returns when despair cries aloud, H/ R- E% y# J# s6 p2 F
Love n hatrade or class struggle are not all about" L5 H5 T. r- ~5 Y

9 j2 s0 ]/ k% ~  z: U% PThey must be good birds if they build nests with their own beaks* g( w5 Y8 C$ I; j
Or claws no matter are they doves or eagles; t! c' ~2 {, l- g' B7 c, ~
They must be bad-egg lovers
4 c) j- t# ?. _$ RIf they rob n share wives n wealths belong to others