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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
9 _8 I" Z: f* a, S, ?6 E3 dWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% k1 F3 y0 `/ N4 F8 uWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) `+ _$ `) k7 ^1 F! o" `
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
- M0 O' Y) a9 u( ?When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.' g1 x O) q; \% @# }, A+ f
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' J5 {) s$ G$ Y* ^When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 b$ i& c8 j! G& w6 B K% E' Y# n
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
; m, S9 c6 C' n7 r- r' @When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ R$ V) P8 S t- t' J7 G( TWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" P4 }9 L' m7 D2 fWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 S5 X3 o+ d& u5 T! Q; _1 TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
. g/ }$ @# J6 }; q+ ]* T# zWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 a5 ?0 [- l9 q% b/ [
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% o) l9 Y& C8 D& _; Q3 C7 PWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 x7 }) f2 F E; Y; pWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." W5 _) x& w& i8 n2 `8 m* P- k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ V& Q& L/ q, R% L% F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 ?* U. a% ^* [( I% i& S# W% FWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, y0 j: h4 L, Y8 V- f: ]* }1 a" lWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 o6 @$ M% H% oWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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- G, `2 @' ?; O/ c1 r: h% dOf course we do, you said,
% ^& U+ c5 c$ h% n( o JWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 9 N; t6 k$ b- x1 \0 B6 S4 z
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What do you really want from us?
! R% i- M/ r3 ?! `4 c3 U/ ~Think hard first, then answer... # Z6 Y Y/ z( g9 q
Because you only get so many chances.
; ]9 e0 x' H9 g* yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% l, J b: P! ?. [! X: \We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* T; q% f1 g! j' C4 J
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. |
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