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What Do You Want From US?
: j- J$ H" X: _: I3 a fA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.0 J+ p) H$ H* E+ ?% h
April 10, 2008 5 x" y% B" R8 R2 ]. A( ^
By a Silent, Silent Chinese." t8 ^7 ^2 I+ E
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
$ s @% `' J, {" u% Y! UWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat. J2 e2 p: Q' D$ }/ w
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
- W# Q/ l/ ?1 F6 bWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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( Q/ G, S9 @! R$ I" j2 o FWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
& I* [7 k$ Z7 m+ DWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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' b9 U0 ~" @9 A' S( G( MSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists8 u9 ]6 M. g0 C3 J8 S2 z, J9 Z A
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.# s! h7 H- M# ~3 n C0 }$ S9 \ n7 X
4 \& V1 L4 j: Q: P, yWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. z0 m& o! ~# \, ]8 W3 Q; s. r7 [# K
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.& C' G# E' z' \0 Q8 b% N
, ~! j4 S) U5 G1 L D# V/ TWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: j1 ]+ L( A& T' W/ f0 vWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.2 ~2 q' m" t5 I
/ z, L# n# k" h; ^) i, c' nWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.4 h2 i0 W. T0 P8 X
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.3 i6 P5 }( ^' J$ B3 b; n( l* e
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.- z9 L- D0 c2 S0 ~/ e
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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1 g3 m1 E# w- w4 ~, g3 V. s6 bWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.: x5 {. h8 \3 G* {- q9 p
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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' U( Y2 D+ f; `4 n/ SWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.3 S) c5 N2 _* @, u4 C$ X) ~
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”/ H8 ]7 N$ L* y
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We don’t hate you either,
( X$ i5 M- x" ?+ D ~) wBut do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,; U. a& m W, S, o7 S% q' s* Q, i8 N
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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. M5 A! E: n6 _+ SWhat do you really want from us?
/ L- E s5 x1 ?Think hard first, then answer…& ?7 n+ V) M& R$ j+ c( K
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Because you only get so many chances,/ ?3 s2 B+ Z0 H
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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7 a; M" s5 m+ y/ d3 A! EWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
3 W$ ~2 e$ O, {9 \7 n5 OThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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