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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。6 ~) v' Y" ]% p: `4 `
+ |; ~# y: r, u G; N4 f8 yWhat Do You Want From US?; S. {7 A( T7 N6 N2 X( @' x* f# i: y
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
7 p, Q! X2 a: a9 k5 WApril 10, 2008
4 l) o8 m, k( DBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.3 b: G; B' Y- e0 Q$ u/ d
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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6 q/ X0 q4 G' G) Y0 HWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
4 b9 `+ ~3 [+ ?1 k: h( S) JWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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3 E: Z2 a) j4 {8 J5 H3 \- EWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
1 c7 z. I* b9 u/ n6 Y* N( K- FWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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* O; s4 J$ ?* HSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
: E u+ n% _ L: Z, l8 DWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" v) G( |" S; Q, ~) ~8 UWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.0 T+ d1 ?+ h. A" i1 ?: F5 o, O6 w t
( h+ t F' a m1 K0 j; u2 b" l. r/ ~When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: E8 [: A: t4 L6 `When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
8 z. d; f; Q! a' E! e$ IWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.1 c& ]& u; h0 i+ u3 q
7 r) |9 ?) U1 ?# @1 a/ T- j6 pWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
) X n9 y" C0 `& ?* oWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.) I* L5 q* i/ T C T9 F# j, i& E
! O0 E7 @# \4 C) ]+ YWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
I! W- H( I1 b, S' uWhen 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.6 b4 e+ T9 ]. ~; m7 _ T, a J8 U
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists. S2 C& H, K+ r
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.6 w, F# p$ d1 }5 w5 y0 m( y- A
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”8 k/ k& q' E. X3 v( m
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We don’t hate you either,
, L2 z2 Y' O6 DBut do you understand us?
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- U$ t( {/ b2 s% o n# g3 Q/ W“Of course we do,” You said,
8 t3 K9 P" E3 Q6 H: Q6 W {“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”: ]( u i' S. }; H: N/ G
3 Z2 }6 ^+ y& b- F3 S& N( jWhat do you really want from us?
( c2 Y X2 u' E, {2 U; S5 p5 iThink hard first, then answer…& t% R+ N1 [6 E7 z. F
$ N9 y$ J, g* \4 ?8 x7 n2 w" TBecause you only get so many chances,2 C9 M! k6 x; Q7 V; H
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.5 L8 G1 n8 F$ H7 ?% O8 j4 C+ H3 Y1 P! H
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
5 D& I- M% I% U u- J1 Z5 zThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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