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This is a poem that will be read and remembered by many. The author is a professor emeritus of physics at New York State University4 b: J, v2 y: h4 t) g, @
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+ U1 c. r n# e P" Y2 R A Poem
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. ]4 {* _ D' Z When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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9 W' g) M, I$ M7 U# Q' i& s; g When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.& D7 z I/ y9 e, y! K% }
, K @+ w6 x3 T+ `; Q6 Z5 v, H When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your, s- d0 K# }: |5 ?* w9 \
fair share.
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you3 z' W% \' _2 @7 r. M0 g
screamed, It Was an Invasion!$ s% M a3 f f) k& z! g
# W% b Q& w! w t0 Z When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; k/ ]6 P. C1 @3 z$ |
9 e" z' G2 N) _, u; s When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.' ^7 ^" O( y' v
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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; @3 c% k2 H4 _# e3 B When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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9 t; R7 r" d5 x2 J4 r When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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; S$ d' B7 E4 A( p When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
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4 e4 W( w, K: H+ r When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human) X6 T4 W! ]) _
rights.
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' T j9 D) `& L
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.
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: G/ v) Y8 d1 V+ p# v3 J2 n0 e No, you answered, we don't hate you.$ @0 l* C Q! x0 o' X) Y
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We don't hate you either,4 k" N f, ?4 i0 m0 C
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But, do you understand us?' W- a$ J4 m* W% g
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Of course we do, you said,
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5 k5 p8 k; I3 E W: A, i7 u We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...
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What do you really want from us?& y5 h, e N( I- l# t; {2 p% f! k
% r, N; M" n( f& L' h1 F, n- y7 Q Think hard first, then answer...
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$ i( o- ?9 G4 g5 f) z$ d Because you only get so many chances. h; M) I* h1 u& L3 w6 Z o" @9 D
$ z6 [- A; | T& I% m& ^% @ Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( i" I* Z; _2 J/ q- [4 ~% ^
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This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.0 p( ~3 o; M; t9 f' s2 R
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8 l, `# T; j* B* D# P X Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.
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Professor Emeritus of Physics
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Buffalo, New York 14260-1500
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