(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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; Z  ?8 A! B$ s  t: LWhat Do You Want From US?
* C3 L2 s4 B3 L" d6 H% x8 @# ]/ PA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
- Z: n( ?- R) Y; t, v2 |* zApril 10, 2008
; A* x; N% g! W) V1 i! LBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.

When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

5 r3 E2 r2 u7 ?7 u7 {When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
( u4 X; H# n' o7 TWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

' d# t! B! u- B$ @2 W/ `. DSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
8 L, F6 T3 b. r) O) f# DWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

8 a5 W( n8 k; H. ?When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& z1 d/ R" D9 z& j" P( I6 _When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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! C' L" a) X& G7 cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
* L9 y5 p; Z& G( D7 f4 Y; sWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

% q( c+ H: r+ R, P% \" f) L. bWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

8 U( W' S, X$ b+ P3 ?/ }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.
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
% O8 Q' R2 Q6 K# dWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

- V8 E" q; i# A* M: M- M& D' W9 I“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

What do you really want from us?
5 a6 ^+ }. o' V7 Z. RThink hard first, then answer…

Because you only get so many chances,
) S5 p( E5 I7 ]5 C5 P! \. f% ?Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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6 n1 K# G& f* A( R5 L2 D- jWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
( x& @$ }0 u# T" UThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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