(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

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, z& a/ Z  g( c1 ^7 T0 @! o0 ~What Do You Want From US?
2 v. B+ ]$ J8 wA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
7 R1 o! w. n2 WApril 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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: ^! t+ b. ~3 CWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
' L8 N- Z+ W/ y8 B0 _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

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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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
) r: ?2 @7 m' ~7 g( T1 ^) qWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

: f; i* g  J6 cSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

( F' f! c' ]( u9 j$ {When 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.

When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

7 O( z* D, [- k, u7 zWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
  ~3 V; K2 ?0 N. O+ M/ N' \When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

+ z1 Z" X7 M& LWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
2 o" X% k  X) {: a9 X9 wWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
  ]4 i9 e& L; v$ _$ I# r3 fWhen 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.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
+ W) c; n" u. z0 c: q* p* m“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

# q0 S- X& H- q+ ~- t“Of course we do,” You said,
: L3 e6 E# a+ U$ z“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

4 [: X7 g. N; T$ {5 ?What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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2 w1 M7 p& V! h( [Because you only get so many chances,
7 ]- q3 [" K: r+ I5 H- u) NEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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; l" N/ @% ]$ W8 C  G4 ?% `1 R$ VWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
6 A" X# M  w3 Z9 `/ Z! C% e: k3 a* ZThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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