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What Do You Want From US?
9 Q8 }* @1 }& W1 oA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.. G$ D P1 r% M' l2 U9 q0 D$ c
April 10, 2008
3 ^0 E, `2 f( x. A/ eBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.7 F9 m# B0 J& {6 ~+ x+ A
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.6 R# }9 v* k2 Q V8 R6 k4 p. Q& s
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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: w" J5 b! `8 M1 M7 kWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.- K+ _3 f# ^% m
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.7 k0 _! J3 i0 z" H" T. j1 b/ t+ N
( d8 }: Y6 V# T0 y) I; {' TWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.2 a. q: r8 P3 B! v2 f9 J
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!” w1 x$ P$ W6 ~) G0 D Q c, E# \8 y3 w
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
, v0 p2 a0 f6 B, M) D# aWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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% C* M" B! |2 ^4 d6 B, ~$ Z; NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ {6 r- i' d; n$ h2 B0 ~- [' p) a7 |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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3 R9 [6 t; A! j" VWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.( B; n9 L' f9 \ b3 h
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.: l& B! H, r) q7 a6 o) s" e+ r
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
& g+ C+ {" E% W7 A$ I4 `/ }When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.5 M+ P% t( I& A9 |6 s5 m4 N
* _; Y' M0 q& |When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
& Z: Y+ Q* w+ k% u: J6 f/ uWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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; v+ `# |6 R$ HWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.. w8 B' i( m4 ~! j
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.
* {; `, [1 z# ~9 C ~When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.% [. l ]" x& l2 e
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”: W& }6 A- f" P7 ~
! f- I1 R1 P5 @1 j# f8 IWe don’t hate you either,& A: o i8 S$ L/ f. n% \
But do you understand us?# N' f5 c' k1 Y5 ^" V/ x1 d
6 X( N6 n1 ^/ o K0 P+ R“Of course we do,” You said,% o% V5 X. A, ?/ N) @
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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3 l, \5 x; S! h) w8 \" `+ _What do you really want from us?
4 ^; y0 V1 V, e# R# ~Think hard first, then answer…
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, {5 k- x* l: T+ H1 I8 cBecause you only get so many chances,
6 ^2 e! p {8 _( E* o7 e. CEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
. n- S5 d, M0 H$ Y, {This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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