(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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' P) C- b" ^0 S0 g' ]7 ~9 C6 zWhat Do You Want From US?
" g" c5 n, @+ G( W( V, r4 t% M7 EA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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/ p  ^  K5 J9 g, n& Q1 o+ NWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
4 G+ y; v( V3 H4 j1 MWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
4 q$ l9 E0 V9 a" k9 xWhen 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”.
1 Z; C: L9 m% A7 e8 {When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
0 c5 r9 p% G2 g7 w; ]5 a6 HWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.

" Y, M, u$ G5 G; IWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 l. m; k+ u* _& [# l( `. z* _When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.

5 D. r& Y  t& `* {3 J) H! vWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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; j6 }1 Y, |/ B8 I3 o4 w$ X' J. KWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
: ~& B9 ?6 S8 S6 Y* S8 PWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.

When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
1 p$ O3 X( L( |( O+ A4 nWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

2 h  M0 R$ T6 j; q: TWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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6 l' {4 F" M" v# ^5 S7 ^  aWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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7 t) n/ m+ D! n. c5 F/ LWe don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

“Of course we do,” You said,
. p# e- R* x! L! x“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

: I, z3 e2 `2 WWhat do you really want from us?
' s7 o, ^" J- r2 g. \4 z7 k: `Think hard first, then answer…

) }* N/ W  k% w: P% J+ pBecause you only get so many chances,
' C9 d/ u8 k- S9 k3 p9 P2 |' B: }Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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