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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。" k9 g! W6 H! H3 Q0 F2 z
* l. T& h6 m1 ~) XWhat Do You Want From US?
$ Q7 Q, `' Z& Z0 l1 ?1 V1 wA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
" _- I8 l) R' IApril 10, 2008 ' U+ `$ g/ n. X4 e9 U
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
- U4 T2 k# L3 |: ]When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.7 u: I' I( M8 o! `
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.9 T" P& p7 X: k6 S6 c
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.$ d# U4 L6 f. Q9 a* o8 P1 r# U8 N( ^
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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7 ]( c4 ]. L$ o0 HSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
( w; v' M$ t/ p* w+ J1 ` z. EWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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( _9 L3 J# C8 J8 B; ^, I4 s+ U1 eWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
0 |3 A+ z2 N- `When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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* N. M8 |* K. LWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
; w8 d2 a& R s+ D- mWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.: F+ L8 P4 \/ n% v3 N, _ V
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." b: K+ g$ I* D
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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9 B; G6 ]+ F' M6 w: h& `. M+ CWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
: E. G# v+ b0 cWhen 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.
7 Z7 Q8 N# X2 k5 H2 qWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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& p, j! y$ G' i2 i4 h; M) Y( {* I6 VWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
. v" ]+ B4 f2 D# Y“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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9 j5 Z! x# N- M- ~4 x5 yWe don’t hate you either,6 e2 Y7 a0 _- e8 { q
But do you understand us?3 r) @1 C `+ ]& H% I
5 V2 e3 I- E6 ]“Of course we do,” You said,1 I' ^ m7 P1 ^+ |: N* q, q% O
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?
- Q6 y, K1 y; C7 }Think hard first, then answer…6 q$ v5 M8 m! v
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Because you only get so many chances,
, w. s( v! I( ^, aEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.0 D5 F0 Q9 a9 p, f
7 o8 ^9 Z( P8 ZWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.* b8 C5 A4 ~) ? n+ \' X
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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