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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。. z/ X( V! k! c" U
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What Do You Want From US?) V' b" s8 Q! j2 G! ~, j
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
, a$ x+ R0 ~, Y2 m# QApril 10, 2008
1 v' {* u z' d- QBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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" i* H0 O: ?. g& }' VWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
6 f9 J3 g9 ?6 Q" F pWhen 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., [. ?2 G# |; ~
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.1 G1 {/ t3 F% u( ^ ~' n X' l2 r
' d, P p7 S; y- c9 _3 tWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.* y7 ]" `7 Y* l- }$ @7 o# m7 K1 d
When 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
' Y$ {' `" E4 QWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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" j6 q) u1 w4 u. E! A0 {When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 O8 k/ f C8 L% c" f1 n9 H; _1 RWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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3 S$ ?/ ^+ |9 ^# p9 S: WWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 U9 f d0 |0 X
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
5 C0 F- b" m: i% z. {) Y4 A+ iWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
9 U* X. x+ [2 i% f# xWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.& @ q- o W$ C# J8 r
7 T$ w! e$ y$ Y! jWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
D5 p- y; G+ R( x* h8 W& E% T( c( JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights./ O: p3 M1 s( ^# @. |% G
2 c3 E5 G3 ?9 k) f: A# h; t2 F/ mWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
2 f* T+ F! j! ?/ IWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.6 o% z6 q) c, c+ ~: b3 t- G! m
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
* ~* G# `! L# v" f. v“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”" L. ?3 E R5 M* J7 N. U
! n+ V5 Z3 e8 n3 ?7 U' @) i6 q1 Q3 vWe don’t hate you either,' N3 X7 n/ C/ K+ s
But do you understand us?- V7 J$ h6 i6 H
5 T1 m7 O; f {' J6 q“Of course we do,” You said,
6 n( N& Y4 ] G+ t" ~- `“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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; b& i8 J) Z$ [+ A: }$ K. iWhat do you really want from us?! `- x# A% @. p5 G! b8 k) `
Think hard first, then answer…$ R: {( m; y# L- E: o* l. j
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Because you only get so many chances, t5 Y7 _2 j7 S F/ n# s1 a. f- m
Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.( r$ D* Q8 b& y% X* }
This big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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