(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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+ I; Q2 l" g. |; n! V! `! ~( GWhat Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
9 a, I' S. E' V- d) `By a Silent, Silent Chinese.

When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
" I' Z: s* [$ O' S3 YWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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  q2 ]. U- R( K+ N6 zWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
When 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
* o" w! A' K1 \) x9 zWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

, }2 k" ~; J- R7 HWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
  r  }& x  ]( o1 VWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.

/ D$ F' e5 W. c7 G3 BWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
  b( M  \. W" I# rWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

5 t8 t: N/ h$ }& q: KWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
" T2 B' ?- H0 y- SWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
! Y( y  u( v% t" l- Z! p' W. D1 pWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

, o: G3 V7 S: {8 [0 k. I3 hWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
" \! v" C: y' y8 ]When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

* b  L% m* E$ B; j& M& b* MWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
7 R' M1 q/ D( c3 x% H0 h1 ZWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
& O6 s) g& M5 U+ Y2 [0 ?! C6 N3 D“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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2 g+ v, S/ D+ e, ~5 EWhat do you really want from us?
# Z2 M: X- ^# k. z, bThink hard first, then answer…

- L: Q( @+ U! M% m. kBecause you only get so many chances,
( h, j3 q# M' v( VEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

5 L8 s# i2 ?! Y8 A# AWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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