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一篇不错的东东， 和大家分享。5 K8 M; a! @ X6 v5 ?9 T9 k8 u* |
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What Do You Want From US?, z+ |/ X* I3 p9 `7 b
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
& @, b6 Y9 V3 g* |; B. GApril 10, 2008
% d# s- J3 p( IBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.2 e9 A9 R8 @2 i# ?" ?
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril. W: D2 ?" T9 q5 w* H
When 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.
6 j3 R l" L6 u- CWhen 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”.% j2 n! H. g$ x' _2 h. ]1 f6 u6 r8 p4 N
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”0 c) e. E% L S- V
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists, X- a3 b4 y' b6 K# I" X1 ]
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.3 Q L) O5 W0 d
; c5 {9 |8 O) l: }When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 ?1 M, o* X0 W$ r0 C, C+ }7 p
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.! S8 N9 ^, U, S
2 c7 \# x' u2 u9 y1 ^9 r3 z* u7 gWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: u: ?7 X8 N! L9 p6 T9 t8 YWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts." B4 F5 x/ L# i( \" d* I
4 j2 ]' g: f% b* l' F G LWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.1 ~2 P: F1 L6 `& }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.8 k4 j: f( Y1 R& G
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
: \. H0 _. B$ D5 B1 l dWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.+ D' K' l8 u) f# {/ t
! M+ c, z Z, FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
$ c4 t+ x7 D# p( j' y8 k1 g, YWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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7 q2 l7 O& i. v" R) U% N+ E1 pWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
0 b0 e6 Y: {; ~2 w" \, R5 lWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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; S( J8 _2 _9 q' G; ?7 b8 J" ]Why do you hate us so much? We asked.' j. ~) G$ E. I: P
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”8 [5 K( M m+ r! x' e; @' E
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We don’t hate you either,
9 l$ D6 F6 Y2 `% p/ PBut do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,
6 l1 d8 a; {; ^+ e; D“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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; N r; Z' h8 S4 L# nWhat do you really want from us?$ T, x& l* i: D! f$ C z
Think hard first, then answer…0 r/ E' }% O. A8 m' C' H( x8 H
: W9 N C6 `# H( N% m2 YBecause you only get so many chances," U4 o% k3 A i. }) `; Z
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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6 A' A1 l& \( E+ S! ?( Z8 rWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
6 G5 J. U- {; T! ZThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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