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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。% w1 R/ C/ o2 y7 v; Y, N. O
+ z9 p( z* J: ?1 Z! lWhat Do You Want From US?, r9 t+ w" v8 u5 t' K' y2 H# b
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
4 |; O* V3 M# I, ?3 w8 P7 oApril 10, 2008
b& O4 x& O6 sBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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) V. _5 S8 _/ X1 B$ k8 J" ~4 QWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
$ w. b% m6 B8 B- C" o) O+ X4 o' ?/ mWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat. Y ]) i0 P8 X" z/ `# z: i* _
( S& q' a+ k2 R. f# O* qWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
2 ^0 X& v! _: E2 fWhen we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs. _5 U+ X' [4 G& z. }0 t9 b
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.& }. c1 C$ p \5 L7 k
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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0 ]( G! E0 j, s+ O3 v& c: OSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists* \* g, W& h% b' M8 k
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 B. [" ^0 I. z: g, I9 ~8 @" l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.% o! p% v1 v4 W0 z& i
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." {) o, ^4 g) F/ E' n+ R* ]
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.. {. w8 O# ]4 ]
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
3 P) P, G1 v) Z/ FWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.1 S* p2 W- g9 I3 N% `7 F, W
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
. a. q* b4 Y( v) e9 d! QWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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- G/ |1 j) o8 s, z; tWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.+ k) m, Z! |0 d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.# [: Y$ m4 L+ L! I
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
% _2 P& }1 _2 j0 U; W5 p, x' P& tWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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6 l1 H& V" ^7 s" \1 b$ p2 NWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.4 F9 m4 w2 ?2 Q0 Y3 r
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
* _1 Z- y6 i3 w$ N6 }) u2 d, ^But do you understand us?$ F7 s' @1 n& Y& N5 ]
( B2 l- ^1 F* [) Q, Z“Of course we do,” You said,0 Q/ J! H1 N# @% F# l; C* O$ K
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”) f2 ^4 ^/ u* l; k }
' o( m% }9 d3 Z/ J6 V4 C! i$ b- NWhat do you really want from us?
2 ]& V; \+ j7 t: I9 a$ bThink hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
& Q3 i/ O# t8 v. L- ]( gEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.) q% l# A& ^+ e$ d8 o
3 a" l4 L) Y7 @4 EWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
* P: Y4 Y9 C' E5 ~0 |; zThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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