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; U7 C' d7 q6 X4 CWhat Do You Want From US?
; z8 e4 s" v# V6 T2 hA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
9 y. z1 l7 ~0 v$ @ F j uApril 10, 2008
3 \5 O1 \7 G+ A) Q' a/ IBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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2 W* v3 S j: w E5 X2 b, \5 ZWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.: J. U* |0 N8 o
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat." I8 i6 v2 r; ^' J8 T0 F4 j Y
1 n! n& g$ I4 sWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
+ p, r; ]0 R# wWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.1 }& l4 @, Y$ ]7 z/ |% b7 K" m
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.& Y* M3 B+ o: t) w
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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7 L" T W1 O# h" dSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists2 e6 Y7 \8 h, [: _
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.' [# X5 d* r7 \! J! D
3 E }9 N0 ]- EWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ X" y, b* B$ m6 V/ q2 WWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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3 H: X( t* ]- q" fWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) h9 W6 o/ ], i" V/ LWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.* H$ `$ f& c# Q2 H
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters. ]" J$ k6 F5 s( p" H
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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2 H1 h& n4 A+ jWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
1 [+ D. x: F! C* nWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy., O5 y2 n* R) V0 c) ?
w1 z- b2 B7 m( u& a: uWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.5 f6 E: b' q) H/ L# d! ~- C2 ]
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.& m8 k5 k$ i I) c4 X' B' }
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
& q% Q9 ~2 E. W# j9 gWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.1 s5 f" R3 n2 K/ \! e
/ G+ J3 B! {. ]8 FWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.' ^/ w. O0 A# M) c
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”6 x1 C# ~% @, I& Q! g
3 g3 x0 ~4 `* v9 ^( u3 IWe don’t hate you either,- e( N8 T, S4 H0 r
But do you understand us?1 s6 K( t9 y J% Y4 y* v S
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“Of course we do,” You said,
! V" ~/ X8 F7 m+ N% B+ J! B“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?( Q: h2 j6 x& I% E% i$ w
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
5 U( x& \2 J v. EEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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5 p& j5 U' Y, L r- m3 N V8 dWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.7 v M3 L8 }" D- S% j
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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