(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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What Do You Want From US?
% h! C6 R8 g* Y+ ]1 X# m+ ZA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
- O8 x8 ^% `5 y3 i7 t) s( pApril 10, 2008
7 A/ p* t1 x, z, A2 k2 f7 vBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
4 V3 Z! D1 x& G$ l1 iWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
: Z; B+ X5 F, H9 z/ e% bWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.

When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
/ C# Z' f6 U8 B3 GWhen 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
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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& a& ?/ r7 K4 g" s9 ZWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
  R8 ^' I$ |: R* z# F* M6 p) t& yWhen 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.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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9 J. Y- i3 O- H9 t9 ]7 Z( W1 f/ Y$ iWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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. A& P! m2 T* _When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
" }! C/ b( [1 n1 ], \1 |' [When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

  [* d- ^; k  J$ w$ W, Q: ]When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
7 k0 U5 _& p% g$ l) ^- mWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

: L6 ]5 Q- {' \7 L/ YWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

6 h7 y: d* O5 ]$ F5 E- k; ^+ fWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
0 H4 Q; Y7 m+ j# t, H“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

We 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…”
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; Y! q2 b2 z; QWhat do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

, z# I6 R6 S# ]3 p$ j$ A5 BWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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