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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。
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A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
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By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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6 G$ ?4 `: h' q. cWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.% x+ u; d1 ~* w5 ?
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.6 J; c+ n/ {2 q( \% b' m6 B
/ @! H* n7 h+ F0 c% H; k: ?3 pWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
" C" N3 y" q& h4 P6 S+ Q5 w' P! ?When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.6 M+ }, D% `: W8 Z; E$ c5 K( D9 ~
$ r. j& ]9 r+ H' a1 iWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.0 e1 K6 F. L& `3 N% F! {+ a
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”% ?1 b; k' i, [) H6 `
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists }) }) j) p- S6 C4 e4 X( J) Y
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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7 h1 _4 P5 B6 r& r, Z: H$ ~When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- e5 w9 L7 ^4 X) I
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.& }+ j! b* s' x# i( n: t4 c+ W1 |) b
- Y. H) X9 p4 s4 l& d# y/ }( K& q" e1 NWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 y9 N: {# w% a$ iWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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- i% E* i2 N$ ~ PWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.5 z7 E% o3 f( y, D# q& A
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.* K6 {" z7 U' ]2 c% Z
+ A5 e/ ]/ Y: c8 T6 u1 mWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.( z) ~% j) u. q. P! l ^0 G
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.+ ]5 Y+ l- ~' ~. M/ u% h; r4 {
$ ~- I- l/ K9 W6 ^When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
7 _* ]2 q) W) b* D3 q/ |When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.' s8 F4 B5 V" V& ]' `, ]% V
; O6 o }+ W l* U8 wWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.7 I7 M9 f$ ^6 ^7 ?+ F$ ]# z- ~' J
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.1 a( }# C3 z/ ~
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.& J/ R2 J( q9 L. N* A
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”) W: d2 j% e# g$ X/ {
3 }: C4 |" s! g$ `7 ^7 I/ _We don’t hate you either,
' [- w: Y* ]2 j) N$ O9 H- J( EBut do you understand us?
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% H8 U/ `4 p1 S( m% J3 b. C“Of course we do,” You said,) N+ q$ h+ ~# X; }! Y
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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2 r. y2 t8 g1 i4 s$ b. w/ q' r9 `What do you really want from us?
$ m& Y \. ]3 ?/ j, n3 bThink hard first, then answer…! o/ B" J# k% a' S5 c
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Because you only get so many chances,
4 N- N- G. ^* Q# h% L! E5 n3 AEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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6 r* n& L+ s rWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.1 l9 P6 B% `0 y" `% T& P
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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