(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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What Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
' N; f4 S8 N- m6 R; j% JApril 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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9 s* p: ?' ~0 O* o  d9 dWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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- W! t% K/ ~, I. q$ B/ ^, XWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
) I4 p$ Q' U; ]4 b. @9 IWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

4 _; p  S7 V( J& p; H$ O" wWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
' V" T" ?, {$ g& Q" H. i; KWhen 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
. n& U+ e+ L6 k0 ^9 K) y* x8 RWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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5 O3 _* W  x: w7 gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 Y! |4 a% g3 B9 H5 nWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.

When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
. K3 G' S) C+ H! B  n" _! TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
: C+ |  R( z$ J" rWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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When 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.
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5 j: T7 H3 o* CWhen 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.
% E$ m, G* R- K" J' S“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

: a6 W  l( u! C2 T! vWe don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

0 `- W" {! a' W+ J. R% z7 @, oWhat do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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+ U. J7 f" M8 x1 e4 rBecause you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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