(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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6 ^) u* t% x9 K; Z# s5 A' E4 rWhat Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
% z6 g1 F' Q" G: dApril 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.

When 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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; d2 {: D; `- i6 [When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
* ]. g7 y1 k7 L1 N6 H$ L' MWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
4 W/ ]/ y8 U$ T! K" s' LWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

, `' ]: t2 w7 \) d1 fWhen 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.

/ n9 Q- E% Y9 T6 o1 G, @/ f4 y0 D5 @When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ m3 K' t7 X$ [2 y9 ^When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

, Y' n" }+ c3 T" h8 u/ d3 i/ IWhen 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.
& B2 `; ~( N/ c+ R( c: \+ bWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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' r) Y9 e: I/ v! \5 ?' fWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

/ ^( G. ~: O6 F  QWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
8 v4 L6 G9 C' s; D( T9 e$ P“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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" i3 N, ~/ R. i! K0 o# r, J  vWe don’t hate you either,
6 q! S0 ^& e$ r5 `- WBut do you understand us?
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, r. T+ q6 A5 x) W: V* y0 Z! G“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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* F! z4 m+ h& m! C) MWhat do you really want from us?
, x1 L% J0 Q0 m: uThink hard first, then answer…
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) ~( U/ R3 H6 U7 m# S7 ]Because you only get so many chances,
( @" [& `2 ?4 O) j, ?# m1 ?8 PEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
( D! A: F7 x4 q* w3 i& z4 j! C* Q! h1 U# MThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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