(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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What Do You Want From US?
1 ~# d+ F; l. k' _! |4 Q8 y/ y/ F0 ?A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
' L2 O0 f' y0 S1 f9 I& @April 10, 2008
  g# r& y, n+ b) z: VBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.

9 G- P! _4 I: O! I; YWhen 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.
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8 ^* W! O' V- e' e1 _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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& l1 m& _9 k5 [1 M3 D  K2 d. bWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
. t' ~1 S5 Q: A0 u; SWhen 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
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

/ Y2 a: H! q% ]! [- J( W; \8 E- SWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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: _8 o6 _: @# [When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
, i9 W5 }7 \: a! H  M5 U, ?When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

4 y, N# g  G& y# s. ~7 v+ \8 e" qWhen 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.

2 T" G7 O1 X6 _) y- r( R- zWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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+ V8 ]' V( K7 W: xWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
* R6 J" w% P% p" t. Z! z( k4 m“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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5 b' k0 u& G: p2 i1 @3 h  `We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?
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9 ?/ _1 z2 N3 i8 E“Of course we do,” You said,
8 d+ {# o6 ?! b$ P9 i0 E“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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( h% G: R/ t+ T7 M, q6 uWhat do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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+ k2 |. m/ V+ Y  M9 L! ~We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
6 W, F! q: Q2 z- `9 r3 v' XThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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