THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
THE COUPLE HAS COME BACK AT LAST
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; j r# |; y" U4 L( DWhen I was sent to the gate of 3rd detention center in Zhengzhou
: k$ H; N! t0 Y$ P7 b% `( yI was much surprised at cheerful songs from Magpies throat
& J" f* s( K$ R" b- tThe auspicious birds only bring good luck n good news to mankind
P0 R) k2 T- MWhy does my 3rd imprisonment stir up their quiet n kind mind: X, m/ C* ~# l3 n0 O
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I was thrown into Room two two one an hour later9 [' S* A6 R& V+ g
In about a month I couldn't hear anything from them any further
9 L8 u8 h+ C8 t$ [When I was moved to Room two one four+ x3 R8 {6 }7 W1 ]+ C% q: U9 |
I heard their pleasant singing once more
# W P$ O6 Q W: J7 HBy the time I was sardined in Room 504
* O) b" B6 _. D x. [I could see them dancing on the roof of top floor
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: c7 z/ b8 N/ |0 j, SBy chance , by coincidence or by fate
( h+ T; L! s, G3 tTheir visit always broght some one out of the iron gate
$ V% Q8 w/ h( r7 V& vIt's my turn to go free as well someday
8 ?0 P5 {, N& i$ p1 N. OI was sure with their regular coming n my regular pray
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After the big snow storm at mid-spring night
( ~# c# F- F5 G. `. hThey entirely disappeared without saying me good-bye) k5 @. s7 u& V! ]
They must be driven away by 6 turtle doves1 t; W+ s' E% A' h7 A4 C+ A
The old saying rushed thru my head with hatred n love3 `8 f9 ~1 C- A/ o; P" D" D, g8 A
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My hope gone n my heart sunk# q6 I0 I: \+ |2 e
Despair shouted n my blood run out
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On the 10th day the couple came back at last
! c' s% Y9 Y+ ~; N! ]; @Their sudden return did break my hanging fast
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, r% A; w9 ]6 k( P0 `9 s. aStanding proud at the iron rod on the roof
+ F7 O8 q$ D) F, B( h* g4 u$ EThey had something important right to prove :8 @& k9 S8 c1 s) n
Hope returns when despair cries aloud9 x7 j0 p. ?3 H2 |# f1 M/ K
Love n hatrade or class struggle are not all about
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They must be good birds if they build nests with their own beaks7 Y' ~) ^4 T) m, p- y: |* D: O
Or claws no matter are they doves or eagles
: A! F; [: c/ X: ]8 ]They must be bad-egg lovers
2 l8 Y3 S1 i; V3 t/ Y e/ u, RIf they rob n share wives n wealths belong to others |