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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。- t% m0 L2 I7 Q
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A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet., T3 Y) |+ ~( U7 p0 A
April 10, 2008
9 a, I' S. E' V- d) `By a Silent, Silent Chinese.' z2 i4 A9 ^+ U9 m; S, b0 ^' \
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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., Y$ h5 O R: E) Z
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”./ ?2 ]; Y. ]- B- j8 v
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.( o3 }8 {8 x: s- y" E
, }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.5 p/ o8 V1 |% s' w, C1 {
/ 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." `7 H5 H A/ x$ h6 M* z9 K+ m
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.* ?. K( q0 {6 K. a& u# ~+ i r
, 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.+ {8 E# c, d5 K; I, I
* 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.8 D8 q0 d8 ]9 e( Q
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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,- ^- d9 {. O7 b, N6 I H2 k
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,( R, c ?5 I4 Z% U- u' Z
“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…1 [5 n( k$ G/ E1 Y7 @% @, m+ X
- 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.' S+ u) D$ M8 J0 m( m# t8 e* B
5 L8 s# i2 ?! Y8 A# AWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.# O0 U( _% Y/ g, J1 n
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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