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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
& q% @' T3 A" F5 N( e( m2 ^. p1 _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 0 ~( I6 R' M/ w- a( X2 t9 f- e
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 ^ s+ i9 A: J7 [; Y5 ~7 {4 G
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, U* Q. ?- j) s: j8 hWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. @) C+ S* @7 u& fWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
u1 K1 A1 @3 p, T- DWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; w5 k0 e7 i. x, g/ AWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 Q8 j# a a/ u" LWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 b0 K7 K8 F* r6 K+ |
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
( w* p" R4 C; J- z8 T" l3 cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- i$ Y& a _! n! x; x# I! wWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.' c1 U, g9 K3 v0 F
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 N# s9 b% c+ A% V. uWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide./ p* w) r. V$ w; ~4 _- d* j. F6 E
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 L& `. p4 W" Q4 QWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law./ j; n% e- b1 K4 M l R& f
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% m3 Z& O, t( [- P9 ~5 wWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.# T0 [' t) {! I0 N
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 `) }/ R2 z5 m; y8 u' `
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, `2 z) g9 }! D+ U, g- {- x* {We don't hate you either. 9 G1 E$ Y8 B) H; _
( b. v- B3 ?$ I! U" d. cBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
* e! I# d- g6 _/ N0 q) rWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' o" C" E: g) S5 Y6 @4 X9 i
- b8 Q# U0 O" ]5 s% ~- H O* g8 y7 h; nWhat do you really want from us?) F. \1 y4 r$ `& A1 [. }
Think hard first, then answer...
0 l2 t) T) X& p" `8 `4 ^7 }Because you only get so many chances.1 \1 U4 B, ] B; [
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' z& s8 P! z p2 DWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: |) K, ?( F, P# p/ Y, f5 J* ]
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us. |
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