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What Do You Want From US?
; u' ?, e7 j) W; |) _A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
V% V( T# M( }7 _( cApril 10, 2008 ' F8 S8 |! U. v! h+ [7 H
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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: i1 D: L% ] b! h! a3 K+ \When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
, \- c4 g$ i. p3 ZWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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/ r* M" n$ `! h' L) `7 UWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
: g, o1 ^' L. W! y; VWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.6 r: w9 X! Q+ F/ _% }1 }
/ c3 L/ n: D/ u# {* M4 _When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.' t+ N/ b: k& J$ }, Y
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”/ A' f# ~7 G1 t7 x3 H }
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists8 X2 c2 I& Q$ f5 [$ T+ ^/ ^* N* m
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.! {( j4 ], A; e; r+ `6 F8 y. N" y
' B2 V4 J; I$ N7 ^0 KWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ z: e* x' a! s/ E7 n! y& M5 ^
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse., I8 |' \( v9 D1 A
4 F, o! u1 F, e1 T+ d& T5 m5 |When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
. G- Z2 G7 _; jWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.( o, X4 |. w% O( I4 v
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.4 m0 e. f" [% I! s# u5 Y, v
1 Y0 D4 A5 V% ?/ ]6 zWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
. H9 }5 n8 v! VWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.$ Y) \8 i8 m+ A+ h' S! n! A
# C2 S9 I3 S% o8 Z1 E& q% \' PWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
3 y$ ?( t& V3 gWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.6 [( m+ _$ @! t* |! l* _' u
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.8 t* e3 h# a# r/ l B
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.- @: ~5 r( X* Y, q6 t ^3 X
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
' p$ ~: \2 t$ I' `; O; S“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,5 {5 ]7 P$ D4 B1 k; t: I
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,
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3 d, }+ V" S1 a' V7 ~What do you really want from us?2 X. q" p) K' ^( ~
Think hard first, then answer…( }0 \1 v+ e! j B4 @" y% P
/ T1 L, ]. v2 O" [" x! a9 q% `. LBecause you only get so many chances,5 d* z( ]; u( y5 a
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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. M7 \$ z3 d2 P- \We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.6 p& C) `+ o+ X
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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