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What Do You Want From US?
. c& X* o7 z* W5 eA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.. `; a* i6 N% F. X6 A
April 10, 2008
( n$ b" [6 @% K3 xBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.9 z' }: j! G7 m* H( |+ ~1 ]' R
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
+ W [+ {" u/ T) c- eWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.5 m5 h: N a* S' a8 j+ Q
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
3 j& D! R0 i8 a' YWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs. Y2 |7 p/ V( o$ S- w
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.) P7 y6 }) c* O- f% j0 o
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$ S0 X$ S0 I: k
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists. {1 ^0 I$ t: N+ ^$ v
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
* I1 I$ z3 s! A" [% \When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.# j# H7 T6 B' D0 {) W2 Q0 s
; D/ x8 { e2 V. l* D iWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. `$ ?# @2 W% ]1 F! v. T) C; |
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.0 q7 [3 [; N7 [6 N* L2 `2 W
: H) X8 v6 R0 O0 w( BWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
$ \0 z9 g' [ Y% }% q7 ^% z# yWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.4 N' e/ J2 ^! {6 ]
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
* J+ z! P) e, I* wWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.4 u" h9 K& y8 c/ C+ R
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
' A( _0 f- C7 B% TWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.0 y6 ^6 o) y! e; A( P3 l' m
/ ?: u/ D) T+ X+ p6 B2 T+ NWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.: u# p6 I8 S: e' {& `0 d7 `
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., a5 H/ Z4 f% L8 B7 u7 j1 X: R3 j
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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. L$ ^" b5 V) n- f+ QWe don’t hate you either,! H; p9 c$ x+ U7 |
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,! h0 f O. q: H% A' a( Q* E
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”, Q/ \2 k2 _* E/ ~; |* u
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What do you really want from us?1 U7 j& |( k4 E3 r; R! h8 r9 N, f+ N1 s
Think hard first, then answer…
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( s' k3 t, L! `# \% ^Because you only get so many chances,
$ i! N3 P& X0 p4 R# |Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.1 ^& o" C9 x( Z0 _
$ U% |1 z( @/ j, ~5 N+ W. vWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.! t3 w" B) D: r* }0 W) d/ t5 t
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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