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What Do You Want From US?
0 d7 T* ^/ \* q1 R6 [A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
, U5 m- T7 o; ?9 I# y* FApril 10, 2008 ; a2 r% a" ^7 Z8 p. B; i
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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, d5 s9 r% T4 G8 M( O5 MWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
) X: I3 a. C. N& b. R, U2 IWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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# e# L6 y8 n3 d" I: Q7 FWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.- u2 t4 n& T& A3 D* M
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”.2 Y% m+ M. U5 f7 H; s8 ~( X& _( [$ n
When 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
Z& t: ?; {! s9 JWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: y2 x; l9 m/ W3 q5 K* C. F; I/ nWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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/ l& e. s, v" y0 M/ U9 N3 @9 n+ cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 Y7 b7 t3 L, nWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts." L0 ~7 v, A; W9 H, P! m- e
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.8 F; c1 P6 p& [5 t/ Q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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. X2 e6 `5 {$ d; I# fWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.$ f9 Z9 [' O/ h( q. f
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.7 O/ l7 \& s4 d/ m
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.% N3 C0 F& n+ n' {) b# f( m7 P& k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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3 j3 ^$ ?7 D# E) x6 d4 T# QWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
$ L6 H5 T9 S8 b1 b7 ^8 m' Q; CWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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; O1 J/ M6 E, X7 M3 mWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.2 K; g- y3 k/ d3 h+ p! |
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”& k8 L& s1 H F i2 ~6 g. x) b
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We don’t hate you either,7 B4 Z2 l: N# _4 l2 a( }" T
But do you understand us?& G# Y( l7 k3 o+ M( u4 B# L. @+ [ d
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“Of course we do,” You said,
! |' L1 a9 K; a M) \1 B& y“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”" b7 o2 k5 W8 y* j; a% P6 C
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What do you really want from us?1 {8 S; e, l$ m* T0 f8 p" `
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,. Z4 z" a R( H! a
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.4 z D6 y. j5 `! U
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
" I5 n: D, i4 w6 }This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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