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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。5 O- J- a0 D9 G* K# F" \- {$ Y
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What Do You Want From US?/ k7 B! [! Y0 A# Y& S
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
$ Y" x" e. I8 j5 ~$ U# y/ Y MApril 10, 2008 . L' v7 p2 i5 v% a' M" a% j
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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; A* q, o0 H- B/ [1 RWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
2 P2 x1 C7 s3 l C8 Z9 ? uWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.7 P3 v/ M# n+ r6 q. u
$ u1 v. H8 @* y4 U8 w9 zWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets., T7 x4 k K& F4 [3 H* `- U
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.! t* F% Y0 ]# j1 v
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”2 S2 U) l8 e( w. n
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
& l9 S4 M, y; r! a( G- hWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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; L- A- q3 f7 A5 |' TWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.' Z4 B, X0 a9 u; h
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.. m2 L0 ~: J |" d" S6 F
* N R( W% J, w6 H3 }, Y. c9 wWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
6 a1 e9 n. L5 T; U$ Z* C2 ]When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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& V# }; Z/ v+ W8 ~7 {When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
: n) E1 U! \8 j" |( T# L. e3 S1 UWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.- L4 J, R& ?+ S. P+ u3 _. F
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.0 b4 U# A# N! W" s [, a8 S0 B
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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/ y- y3 {9 ^6 l ~9 [0 GWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.7 \$ O; W. G3 p( f5 O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.! v- E$ Z/ \7 X: T' u: O
- \# C0 v3 W) _6 E/ RWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
~( l5 \0 C' t! }/ Q: PWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.9 C- }% A/ G; K) [8 ?
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
: ~3 Q5 S6 c e' R. }$ {, }& u“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”$ |$ r- Q1 s2 A
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We don’t hate you either,
! j( N9 Y) {6 k' { q& Z. PBut do you understand us?
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; p' N3 I; ?2 Q' L: Y+ P“Of course we do,” You said,* Y/ q5 `) [& k
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”) _) s6 z" j: S
3 Y! |2 x7 K+ o7 n2 F0 Y/ UWhat do you really want from us?
! e, O5 a4 ~9 s' fThink hard first, then answer…8 v8 r7 ]; n5 P. F
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Because you only get so many chances,
& o% ~4 V; A) f" Y! CEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.& q; @; J9 v' Z! H4 h+ d
! Y$ S3 G7 U& ]4 C# W6 o: u2 \We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
" Q/ S% P5 D( ~+ S$ t/ H# D# B6 TThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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