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一篇不错的东东， 和大家分享。& o( Q: t3 f: z A# \
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What Do You Want From US?( L# s" ^% O% D; P: t4 u! T
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.6 D0 i" C* t7 k# Y. r. c$ E8 z
April 10, 2008
U, u: j& i Y, BBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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& _: u/ o. u6 b7 v0 q8 WWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
7 V1 H4 m/ M# @* T% S2 oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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; C8 e$ A( F$ ?When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
/ L' Y3 G/ S/ C1 e/ \' `When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs., y; f5 Z* M6 E' S1 {1 Q
" x4 R: b, s8 N& w+ _5 H s; wWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.% X$ O; \6 I, R; s5 X' R
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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4 @4 i! y! t1 C5 n; o8 MSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
0 B" B0 T( R4 ` SWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists., c5 A8 X# O2 A: ~, D4 x- w
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 A$ t% o( ?1 P
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ a: c4 b H' n5 F* k/ wWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.( g% G! k+ F1 n
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
! w: x! ?! I$ i) Q- FWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
, b/ `, S# C9 N$ U" o% NWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.7 y x% o; @( J) x- h
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
3 O" I, P) H/ WWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.% D* g( k" z2 f
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.& w% Z3 {: T) D7 |% n
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.& `& |, Q. O! V0 T2 X* q
' c2 f3 m* p6 l( y) }; s1 IWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.! T, e7 ^% x% o! Y" U/ U6 T( f& ~2 y
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”3 p5 `" P: H2 U$ k
4 J! I8 L; a; W+ A- qWe don’t hate you either,; b8 B: ^- E6 A2 O) t, a: T
But do you understand us? B. G4 s7 U! H c
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“Of course we do,” You said,4 T( V4 n# U* e6 j) d, w
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?
' J# e4 m. M. U: H3 [, yThink hard first, then answer…; }( t% g1 R# r
- g6 T O* S$ JBecause you only get so many chances,
- l& r9 _2 b9 p7 y- u8 fEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.; e' I" M8 `: k/ o
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.) e# O' Y/ |, M7 X% B
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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