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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。
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% M: i+ I" h/ h) I" B y( B) E$ lWhat Do You Want From US?9 |: T2 }0 W% P6 ^/ e. N1 F
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.& \. O P4 h" U0 }) {
April 10, 2008
6 q: o. j0 R/ U0 n8 R$ B& qBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.- h7 Z' d+ }' p; D) f
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.* f" Z$ K4 B. `/ s, V* z4 i' r% {
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.' w2 f" Y1 w7 ] N8 l
\) Q) t+ J+ q5 j- c6 W1 pWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.7 G1 g" ]7 A* t1 `4 M5 V1 F
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.3 }$ |1 Y Q8 s" [* D! O8 z
7 r# e" _$ z, K% ?; u8 xWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.- _: [1 F) D# l" t! C l) G6 |& k
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”+ u. k% y- o% R9 _. I0 ~2 z
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
" a; ?( i* f$ ~- Y- S' a hWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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% d3 X; D) ]; f! M$ \' [) r/ I/ UWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
- {+ ^' b3 d. vWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse./ C2 l* F) G* v$ G& m7 H, L
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
8 Q, }4 z3 g# HWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.) X3 O# _4 l' }6 b7 y
* k& ^# t. ?- D# R, p8 Z/ P' XWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
' `- p' T, {( iWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.. h! C( n4 O: I5 p" M7 U& l
& N/ @+ G# @1 g4 ?' o+ R: ^When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
- l3 u: x, `( L& P% NWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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8 n3 K3 V3 [* nWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
" ?1 T( F! W! d J8 Z3 {0 `( W: Q! iWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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& M1 A( R0 d& I( J! I. C' B% K; RWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
' x6 G8 R: L+ t; X7 K1 G# t; ?When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.: i* J2 L7 H# V/ ^* p, U7 w6 W B
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.0 k/ ^7 b6 W9 D) T9 ^1 Y: k" f
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
; X0 p( \) }/ ]8 V- Q9 g1 M4 J2 TBut do you understand us?- ]8 L0 y i7 G, W$ Z6 _' g
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“Of course we do,” You said,' w4 D5 N/ F( G( a/ G! s. s
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”* q6 {2 R& o. _
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What do you really want from us?* K) P: E; z1 N0 ~1 G2 D- F
Think hard first, then answer…
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0 I( t- y0 O& J9 L; T1 zBecause you only get so many chances,2 ]$ T. L( ~4 C: @
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.4 e( G7 x: ^* A
9 D3 u* ?% e3 V) V7 u$ aWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.5 w! d: p9 Y+ u5 j! Z
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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