(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

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5 ^* L2 f; h7 ]; n" F% q9 xWhat Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
6 s0 {2 R2 p2 ?; m2 WBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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& M0 b4 n' o; z( P8 _, Y5 oWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
0 M8 o8 J" ]3 C) V; _' m- {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.

& }, A/ l% B: G0 X; {& g8 F1 nWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
6 L0 Y" {+ k' D& ?) ~When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

# [' O; o" Z' ?So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
When 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.
8 m/ B* R8 K! b% R! b5 z) B) tWhen 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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9 r2 l% d6 _/ w9 K4 ~2 F7 i6 A- GWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
+ ^/ ]+ k- R+ U, x. Y/ SWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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& {) R, a) l) XWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

$ o3 x8 V" H6 O1 v, {When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
9 w9 S! g/ n( t# O5 ^- Q0 n1 _7 P3 NWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
% i: ^- H9 z4 ?9 X) y4 YWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

* U2 q3 _& W: v: ~& [We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

“Of course we do,” You said,
+ `) C% a$ P+ ~“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

What do you really want from us?
0 h, o* l$ W6 E: a5 cThink hard first, then answer…
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2 X- w6 I: z3 iBecause you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

. {) c! [1 C: s& U6 H, k/ wWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
* n3 W) G% i( R  xThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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