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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。
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& Z; V V; ^6 ^9 q6 }, v% ^What Do You Want From US?: B! j- O' h7 @+ o
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet." ]) B* d8 ^2 i& {
April 10, 2008
# x4 l/ L( E4 I _3 i- T, d' tBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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8 q5 |4 H: o7 ~# \$ mWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril./ V8 E4 k; P7 d2 w
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.: A- z$ _$ B* L/ v0 ^& b
" H/ {- D1 x0 JWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets." ?- G$ s- w% \
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.! \1 e0 t* u% W' V; q! g6 w- K
; L- c+ c# ~# D( V! pWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
: R3 @4 I3 t7 Y! ^" eWhen 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
/ W5 j9 l/ m; a x1 c+ w7 _When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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X" @1 _- M9 h( B: U4 x8 n) w, mWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 ~6 r5 t- V, T8 z8 P- T% S* q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs., I& F0 F; i" w7 [; t2 v
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.6 E+ E/ F0 o& ~1 w
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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0 [ V" T6 {1 T- CWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
& W/ ~' f; I# C( p. dWhen 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.
4 c" z# W7 s; X5 q IWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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% n! P$ n% M& w) j. l- u# gWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.2 ]8 p2 R2 L. x
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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3 [* T% a; c9 [( f! G. oWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
$ Q" d: { q* ~“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”7 N: A9 i' t+ I- ?# i3 G. N# G
$ d" W N: ?- }) n- \We don’t hate you either,1 f- W' p) U. \( J- l/ k' x7 D
But do you understand us?
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: d. S( o2 E( W, r/ R6 `“Of course we do,” You said,! v4 m |& S( y
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”5 [* t/ n3 C) J0 G& S
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What do you really want from us? {0 v1 B0 G. Q h6 r2 y9 |
Think hard first, then answer…! T5 {2 r* R' J1 ]) H, h# r
! Y% H( [3 J4 q3 l' p6 i# x: KBecause you only get so many chances,- ~; }- n; I: m/ ~/ h: ^" v" @% c
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.6 ~2 B" k0 S. q" ]5 \& Z0 q
& G: Y1 J7 @( r0 yWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
* b# S( E. V1 i6 ^4 I0 AThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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