(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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What Do You Want From US?
+ K% d) X. K9 aA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
3 G+ P) F* u3 s4 n/ w3 ZApril 10, 2008
9 [  u( t; A7 i$ a" p6 C+ E$ \$ WBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.

- U2 ]) j. N% g" S; `; zWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
& b1 |0 s8 R5 N6 t: t1 d  V  }When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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8 _" [2 ~5 m# CWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
/ x& A3 a/ a1 T( K/ L( W8 X- JWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

( o, U: J* N' tSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
( V4 M3 h0 ~, S. }When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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' K  O7 A3 ?8 M9 tWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ k2 T/ N4 K5 u) B. F' D/ PWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.

When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 q) r) A' ]& z* C+ ~$ TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

, p! P4 T- X$ p( r% VWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
2 ]3 P% M' C1 Z/ D% l: \# \' w. U0 |' \When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
5 w% M$ W9 g6 j" p  W! ]$ CWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

' y  o+ I5 F* j/ Y# X) RWhen 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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# U& g% l* d* n+ CWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
+ t4 x! X( {& I+ dWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
“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,
4 O* b$ E) h* E“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?
1 u3 q% n8 H* kThink hard first, then answer…
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# ]8 c% _) K: W) p7 WBecause you only get so many chances,
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

: Y9 a4 ]$ u) v5 a9 [We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
- j/ `5 X. `, g1 |8 g" k/ zThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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