Dream
As reproduced by Joy-Class 168
Seeds grow in the cold earth, and dream of the spring.
It dreamed—it stretches out the vibrant waist,
And near the long eyelashes flashes the dew silvery diamond;
It dreamed—butterflies kissed it softly,
Silkworm opens the golden curtain of the new house;
It dreamed—thousands of flowers open its childish eyes,
It’s like plenty of starlights aside the moon…
Seeds, dream of the spring in the cold earth.
Artwork: 秦天峰
Our Stories & Thoughts
The Influence of a Cat
Joy-Class 168
Before long, a scruffy orange cat showed up in a prison yard. People felt very strange
about the cat’s arrival, because there weren’t any animals before. Why did the cat come into
the prison? People were very confused. But prisoners didn’t let the cat leave or keep away
from it. Instead, they responded to the cat gradually. Every yard period, a group of
prisoners gathered there, they stood around talking and took turns petting the cat. And
sometimes, bowls of milk and water appeared, along with bread. But the cat didn’t eat or
drink anything. Clearly, the cat was sick. Then, many prisoners helped it struggle with its
illness. Luckily, with these prisoners’ help, the cat soon became more energetic and healthy.
And they could always see it jump again and again. It seems that it was very happy. People
said: “that cat came to the right place. He is getting treated like a king.” That was true.
However, before the cat’s coming, people never talked to each other. Though they
had something important to say, they only said several words. Usually, they were very
distant towards each other, and there were no smiles on their faces. Now, smiles appeared
on their faces. Their relationships changed. Even the officer stood in the group—not
chasing people away, but watching and seeming to enjoy it along with the prisoners. All of
the changes were due to the cat’s coming.
—A cat influenced a prison.