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6 ]) I9 U, `+ i" \( L0 mWhat Do You Want From US?
1 o' H% g* {$ B6 d7 f6 EA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
2 \) Q2 o( h& T$ u6 jApril 10, 2008
/ I8 O# g' i- x" pBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.! q2 ]5 R+ {7 S
* O& c# y' Q3 ]: [. W7 ~When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
1 O* k5 s, f# S+ M; hWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.1 v: _# |9 h- U8 F3 w V
/ P1 W- C7 Y0 W6 W j9 JWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.! z8 [+ }4 R; O
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.1 w* Z! b% z* e& r# h3 z
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.5 u5 x+ ~3 Q0 Y. N
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”, M ^" X! ]: P* {9 i- Q
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
" w5 z0 _4 ?+ i8 J1 |# z1 VWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.- h( l, H4 Y; L
! r ^" s3 ~; U, i, }; gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
! g2 x* I0 Z) m6 @8 z6 OWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.7 b' f, R( g# ^9 a: P* m" V
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 B% S3 c/ D7 u8 J: @5 tWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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7 Y9 G+ `/ ]( D2 h, [ c( J9 uWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
. i7 j7 g( R! bWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
X7 S1 _% g- M- vWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy., u0 p6 ~0 q* W/ c
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
5 K$ s7 \# R0 p1 ~# lWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.- F0 Y4 R1 i* l% A# r5 \$ K2 I
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech." ~6 _" o( Z7 c3 f/ j! E
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.8 ^% w0 s6 b; @# P+ m' c
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.9 N, d! b1 ?4 @8 Q8 K8 v! `
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”$ h3 f1 X O# V2 \. C. Q3 R8 l
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We don’t hate you either,9 R, m, y2 `2 n/ T, A- ]# |
But do you understand us?8 \2 A8 ]0 y$ t& `3 M' h+ Z
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“Of course we do,” You said,% |4 S1 G5 U A w% z2 M% n
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?. M* c6 b2 ^5 V6 r f! s9 z
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
! _( Z. a4 _3 d4 W3 X$ K% FEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.8 f& z3 T; g3 S; F0 J- \
@9 R+ x. e8 @! @- e& j+ d* d F" VWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
; V/ O, r# T3 g/ [ m) d% ?This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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