(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

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What Do You Want From US?
* N' H+ L7 F+ u5 t' oA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
# y, `1 v3 u& _5 m" x2 l$ p( ]April 10, 2008
0 L$ k4 ?; x6 k3 [$ \. yBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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& y2 K0 P0 J; `9 e4 v% nWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
3 ?- V8 I/ ?) l1 i1 MWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
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”.
1 i  ^' f- d8 I0 m6 D% V: hWhen 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 communists
. w5 G% s- `6 N; k2 L1 b4 N( h3 YWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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: ^$ S3 `6 P5 w/ U; _3 dWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 D* ^+ v  b# l# n6 g5 k3 Y* l5 TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

3 R) d- V& d6 n! p: O) HWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
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.
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

' y+ h1 N$ H" r3 j- m7 U( ^When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

  ?# N* ^- @8 K  M1 S# d2 _' sWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

6 {: Z) Q% t9 T- }We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

, V5 J1 E$ |. c# e“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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$ u; D% X6 Q% IBecause you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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+ c# M4 ?. O% `( cWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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