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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。& o2 G, E) q, ?) ~/ ~ {4 q/ v
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What Do You Want From US?
$ y0 k# H% H1 f2 ?! `, O4 f7 xA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
& C# I: B+ G6 ]! |, g* nApril 10, 2008 ; a$ Q' f: K) Q3 w% Y7 i
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.( X% O! s. \: v5 D
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
, c, m w; A+ {9 y6 T+ ~) tWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.6 }" g, n! L6 w
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.3 p, B- Y: M8 p8 g I/ J; Q+ K
) G# C* S8 c+ z4 W, F" {When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
9 _8 F. p2 Q# U8 R+ X5 ]7 V: VWhen 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
7 Y0 @; |& r) J- aWhen 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.
/ W# z' U' X0 c' H8 j! [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.
3 ~6 z2 B. _) vWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
# j. F+ f; r! t# e1 X# EWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.1 w9 H' y. V4 ?0 i
6 M5 p+ o. b. B4 g6 _- j/ mWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
% j* {6 g: R7 y% \When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.& f5 L1 h0 X z$ H. T
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.! B' X: N# h9 x/ k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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* {, ^& k# U) q% z& J9 iWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
2 U1 q2 q( C& i; Y- a2 O* EWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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- L+ H- S3 A, q# eWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.' n0 I8 ]6 V7 d! w6 C3 Z; Q
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”/ I2 D4 H6 V9 f1 U X7 Z
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We don’t hate you either,
2 l+ `+ N% i1 e2 w. DBut do you understand us?1 L* l# \# O* X9 u' T
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“Of course we do,” You said,
5 y0 Y- a( x7 {* O; D" h3 F9 d7 k“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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2 P! J0 j% ^+ Q4 b7 l. `What do you really want from us?# T! ~5 _# M' L* m) @0 q
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
5 ~6 S# Q$ D }" j# h: r/ `Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
6 T' _0 i- e5 S: L1 T% r- [This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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