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What Do You Want From US?
; X* I8 s/ ~, EA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.4 U, M- r% b1 ]. I) U# j8 E
April 10, 2008
- [1 r7 C9 _' g+ mBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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j# R% X( S+ U$ ?! @When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril." R0 \5 ?6 e6 x
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.& n! K9 ^+ V3 R% s
$ Q# k& n: I; `, jWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
( y# N% `0 O* x' J) ^When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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4 L* `5 s* F" k- Y5 z3 }9 qWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
; X4 G, u$ r+ T1 t0 }) k" a3 PWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”1 K8 f0 y5 m( V! p4 g. a
+ P0 \# E) o8 L( s1 ^1 [: m5 YSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
+ \, J! R" `1 S- Q3 P1 \When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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6 f- s) L; G( Q! V1 q& VWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: A& n' C! |4 ~/ V' e4 wWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.. l- |% u D1 W% D! c, N; l
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 t. v5 P8 _1 uWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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7 i o1 k4 j+ k4 vWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
! T/ o8 ]0 f0 `8 l% @1 \" [( r QWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
& n- D8 y( }0 t9 KWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us. M* e/ X: v- ], n' N' i1 @/ V
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights./ s' f& ] C0 K3 Q1 x
) V) k3 O- t+ ]% x S% LWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
/ ?9 b2 {! g$ S, y0 EWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.' K$ D& j. _' M' P3 P" O& t
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.' o) J% L4 }6 @. [
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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' X# ]' _: z% M6 hWe don’t hate you either,5 |0 z. t v7 j( H1 e1 n3 o
But do you understand us?. X! w+ i3 O$ t9 H& \6 Q2 V( R
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“Of course we do,” You said,
( G5 E; e0 J- K“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”+ x* b2 j7 v, P/ E- Z
! I6 D0 p; p% p& QWhat do you really want from us?
* j* C6 V7 i7 H7 c: d" }Think hard first, then answer…7 |: G+ P6 L) z8 g4 X" I
. D* }% \8 t$ r; _+ ?3 ?" b) O! vBecause you only get so many chances,* S' R7 t! v' U9 U5 R( K9 e
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.3 l o0 l3 o9 q5 t
( C0 D- u) u HWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.3 F" H* k& \9 |. T, V
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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