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Kneeling Down “Easily”, Then Standing Up “Hardly” By James Tian
“Kneel Down” is easy,
And”Stand Up” is also easy.
The most difficult thing,
Is to “Stand” for a longer time,
Also to “Stand Up” straight!
It’s very easy to “Compromise”,
And it’s also very easy to abandon “Principles”;
But it’s very hard to “Find Dignity”!
It’s now a luxury,
Once we can understand what “Dignity” is…
“Peace” is shouting palely now,
And the real “Love” sounds like a joke…
People turn everything into a “Deal” with each other,
Which looks very disgusting…
And pleasant behavior to the obvious “Gangsters”,
Just like pouring vinegar into a honey bottle,
The smell of “Nothing Counts” is what we created.
The stars are all bright and pure enough,
But what does it mean,
If a black star appears suddenly?
We hate liars and bad guys,
But we always find various reasons,
To “Understand” them and tolerate it…
When the world is devastated,
The moment we’re about to board “Noah’s Ark” and escape,
We must ask ourselves:
Who do we think we are finally?
©James Tian
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Divinity And Humanity By James Tian
Beside a street,
Was a dusk or dawn,
Wind now is like chiffon,
Blowing the different folds.
The biting cold,
Killing all the remaining heat of neon,
The expression of Peace,
Has changed to the mold.
The brightness of the past,
Replaced it with darkness,
Living is as lonely as a mountain,
Time is a load.
The dream of life isn’t over yet,
Just the years,
Or a “Shrine”,
In each other’s eyes,
They’re all jokes…
©James Tian
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