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What Do You Want From US?
) P* `+ b' W( A. k9 HA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
1 k& s3 _9 a. h1 @April 10, 2008
' \8 b7 R. J- |7 B8 @By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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9 I! Z2 ~- A# O. C7 S5 IWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
2 v) ]1 [8 T/ {6 A; ]When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.7 k9 ]& n5 t3 z A
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.' }3 ^) N! _9 ~+ k3 t; J
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.% x, f- Q/ d6 `7 \4 P& S
+ O1 x# \$ Q m6 {8 C' ]( AWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
@7 _" V: f3 G" ]4 C/ Q( bWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists2 _) }+ r6 b4 }: c, l
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists. u1 G! @+ e9 f. s$ p( @
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& a6 o; \) P9 k1 `. F* `When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.; m' X- U3 l: Z. X
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.7 {7 N& C5 _$ `; s& `* s- x
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.. d' o: X* v. y, x' q v0 e: j
" x& f$ V7 w# }# M* v4 Z* F6 `1 s8 WWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.$ n1 o" N# \! i* ^& z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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4 M" k1 }1 d* H& x% ^ ^When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.# f$ o1 U! `+ D- a% ~
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.2 F) m/ S* n [) h5 d0 g9 ]
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us." p9 [4 A N* B% B* ?/ A! O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.) L* k7 P L5 o, x4 y. c) k7 D
/ S3 R4 ?; r: YWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech., Z2 H0 v1 f3 G' z! k, N
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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" ~5 ~: K: a! @Why do you hate us so much? We asked.; T" d1 A; o# ^ c
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”- b' a i% ^: V8 X
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We don’t hate you either,
1 V) {- q, D {. B" v& zBut do you understand us?# r- g/ d! S" F' }
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“Of course we do,” You said,' p6 Z0 h: ]! Y) v- X3 t, X
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?" Y5 _ O. K" m4 X
Think hard first, then answer…6 A" `: |+ k4 ?: \5 C. }( g& r
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Because you only get so many chances,
$ k# k3 T9 Z3 |0 G; _Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.9 s5 n, {1 E! n0 r4 A7 g7 z
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.6 v2 v6 ~, }" U- o1 n2 i; _
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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