 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
$ X! ]" i8 Y) O* WWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. # \' _8 h) X; }: r B
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 ^$ B) N7 _* w* {
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' B% d' f" f5 [2 ^( E" r# KWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( E. }+ Z r! c9 E2 L6 g7 z1 iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 O, n) I5 \" |When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
, i7 M' [- E9 v! YWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' z& P" B: S& E" T+ p9 B; oWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: A M& l5 h# V+ z* ^5 S+ d; H7 oWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 E; R! L/ n N9 L' s+ N$ ^! ?
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ Q. v$ ]! _7 fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ n6 d0 `2 K5 @
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# I, f2 P3 R& E3 e1 H% k+ N3 EWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 ?* G8 V) c' x' _: ]( u
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
% `; p4 X$ G+ }! U7 }8 J9 wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* J4 x& ^6 W5 [* t f+ X' b( C0 t
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 J: ^; w6 _3 X, d4 D, _When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ E g8 B7 ?) c7 n! m; R
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 4 ~' D* T6 D3 {
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& O4 o$ Q! K; } h0 n7 a2 T9 lWe don't hate you either. 6 n1 l8 m- b6 V0 a! D
/ |$ r2 u' |$ n! j0 n/ j, l
But, do you understand us? : X" j$ K& D4 X( H- ]$ v
! ~. Z- c) m6 R `
Of course we do, you said, X7 {! T7 w# ]3 X
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
2 A. T; K2 p" S5 X% |6 W
. C% P ~( s) H. h" Z a$ |What do you really want from us?2 g$ ` D! b5 \3 c
Think hard first, then answer...
3 E' Z( b0 M9 ?( @% R+ X+ m2 j- iBecause you only get so many chances.
/ v3 i$ n6 C6 |8 n, IEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% F9 x5 u1 `0 n, i H% _+ qWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ O1 R9 P) W9 K$ @
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. |
|