(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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, g( \" u/ _( E0 Z. \What Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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  _  Z8 c; ~) HWhen 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.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
3 s4 J5 g  y, p! M3 i3 tWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
) S; S% k8 A5 eWhen 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.

When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
7 L; s' R) ^" DWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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/ u5 M0 b4 {) cWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
. W! P  K  u. @" [% s; D2 bWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

2 m! q- X+ ^; z% B- w+ @1 I' ]When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

2 Z4 n0 K4 v$ [+ \7 cWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
9 x6 ^" I6 {( Q; i8 H% H# kWhen 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.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
' F6 X; y" ]4 l* ^7 f“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

( {( i! i- F$ f“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

- S: R; _$ J. o: U& {What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…

5 n" o- y; n+ _5 B9 x: X# ABecause you only get so many chances,
9 `$ Z! I2 b& w! qEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

. G$ p5 D1 Y: g3 |( WWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
! F$ J2 b: j# rThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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