(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

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What Do You Want From US?
0 @% L5 U9 M1 C; [: D! D8 G' Q. Z. JA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
) U8 N2 }& s, u2 m! T7 QBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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* V% f5 ?3 l. H" k0 _5 _7 l% rWhen 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.
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% _, k/ T+ I  @& g  j+ iWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

2 A5 V9 @9 |; }# z6 fWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
; J9 n3 c( x' jWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
5 u3 q. h" D4 c" V3 _# [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.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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) l7 i8 w7 }5 x6 DWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

, q4 D5 x" `% jWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
5 X* Y! ?: G, x5 x7 d, lWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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4 P0 U# z4 d9 R) Z3 B7 P5 P3 V0 l, ?When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
9 p3 K/ q* }" U+ `- A$ e5 O& A* f' OWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

) G  y! ~; g& U! ^$ F$ i5 t1 u1 AWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

* A! _4 ^, \8 X+ j; iWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

# `3 U7 Y! c, c; \We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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! [/ U2 R8 Y& K0 c6 ]What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
7 y$ [2 |, R6 jThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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