{"id":8455,"date":"2019-06-14T09:27:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T13:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chinesepen.org\/english\/?p=8455"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T13:37:19","slug":"seumas-gallacher-to-the-flowers-of-tiananmen-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinesepen.org\/english\/seumas-gallacher-to-the-flowers-of-tiananmen-square","title":{"rendered":"SEUMAS GALLACHER: TO THE FLOWERS OF TIANANMEN SQUARE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"The chill of death came swiftly<\/div>\n
To the flowers of youth that morn<\/div>\n
But the seed will last forever<\/div>\n
From the slaughter, hope is born.<\/div>\n
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A world watched in horror<\/div>\n
As their lifeblood flowed that day<\/div>\n
The memories of courage<\/div>\n
Will never fade away.<\/div>\n
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Soldiers, tanks and bullets<\/div>\n
Cannot eclipse their roles<\/div>\n
They may burn the students\u2019 bodies<\/div>\n
But they cannot destroy their souls.<\/div>\n

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Their voices now are silent<\/div>\n
But will echo from the grave<\/div>\n
To taunt at Man\u2019s own madness<\/div>\n
For those whom power crave.<\/div>\n
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In tears of grief and sorrow<\/div>\n
For now, we share the pain<\/div>\n
But please, let us remember,<\/div>\n
\u2018Let them not have died in vain\u2019.<\/div>\n
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SEUMAS GALLACHER<\/div>\n
Hongkong<\/div>\n
June, 1989<\/div>\n
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Source\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.seumasgallacher.com\/2014\/05\/21\/there-is-no-price-tag-on-courage-tiananmen-square-remembered-tbsu\/<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/div>\n
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