(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

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What Do You Want From US?
1 r! o, W0 {7 q" z0 @A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
  @+ g1 z/ P: l4 L" o6 IApril 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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$ Q/ S9 v9 X/ J: D% Z4 XWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
) Z0 l; B4 Q% ^5 l$ h/ A4 JWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
7 `  W: ]' y6 D2 M: ?3 sWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

  U8 w! Y! v' M9 H9 [" p& a# MWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
+ z' c: R/ I, Y6 BWhen 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
( b5 l" q$ f6 R' p! vWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

! i- i& z! l$ _& OWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' x# B- {6 Q& o# G9 IWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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* O. C3 Y# x5 u3 H# GWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

8 {( _# H" F) }( x, x4 XWhen 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.

/ k$ p- H: ^/ |( x; H% FWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

4 I  V7 g; }" PWe don’t hate you either,
, f1 n5 n; x+ A3 T* eBut do you understand us?

“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

' ]! X: S/ Y0 P4 A. KWhat do you really want from us?
6 T7 ?& g  ]) i! S7 j! ], c7 kThink hard first, then answer…
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0 {- _# |# e! |7 a  k# q6 p7 s& }Because you only get so many chances,
% N. E4 i) ?" @7 r! _! Q% {5 tEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
$ w! @, v# a3 V0 f) m5 G/ dThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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