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What Do You Want From US?
1 s5 i% ^/ q! ^" l! x, wA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.2 d" L: h/ d1 y( o3 z1 W
April 10, 2008
+ `. v/ H3 |! D! ^8 x, WBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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- {) G# V8 F) L9 w: W( S% A- B, C% EWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.1 v. G5 r. a' Y3 b' ^3 g' g2 C1 `9 m
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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+ s& Y% j0 G# W$ _$ @When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.0 K% a% Z# W# m
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs., w$ x, \1 t" }! g
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
6 A3 y1 i/ _. h0 K9 w) z/ C: X- TWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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5 z2 d* U: v4 o# p8 K4 A4 z3 e. OSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists O p" \& k5 m0 i, S- s# C: B
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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1 j/ e( W& Z- J- J3 R" U, YWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 D' X5 h: {1 ^+ r2 l0 `0 b" @When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.; Q: |# K2 P7 g- L0 F" [ Y2 U
6 A, m( Z- Y0 n0 f+ ZWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ b& I, v! `( D+ A
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.) _) {9 T, I) r2 l/ Y
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
' Q8 z3 U/ Z: d: y- q+ CWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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$ ~2 Q$ I% s( r x4 g4 k/ J2 J1 n8 fWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.0 L! D9 t+ h% a. y! V
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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9 u) A Z" f: V: c- f; K( FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.' d" ?9 h% g i- u( U0 s
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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& r0 Y4 Q. Z- W' \$ i- GWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.% R3 k" T3 c1 V6 T1 {5 o& A
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.# \) T/ W4 K! {5 x. V/ M4 w; s
4 H m' B- I# c/ {Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
5 U r, d1 M9 q% m+ |& r. M2 ?“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”3 v9 Q; Z2 y6 \2 U- P! S4 ?/ N- ~
0 q0 N6 w- E% o0 c& ]5 B hWe don’t hate you either,
% x5 `2 u9 B$ Q# X# M+ o& ZBut do you understand us?
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7 e2 E( |% O) Q( e0 \4 r; z“Of course we do,” You said,
% r: b O* q! u! a“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”5 }" [0 s6 {% r0 b$ }$ L5 _3 Z
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What do you really want from us?2 S; h; |. @3 ?: k9 R
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,7 v1 x8 P. F( j: L N& e( t
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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8 m& K! B) R. r( V8 z# \+ lWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth." N- d( m2 [7 ]
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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