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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 University( A5 ?, C* [% ^( @
at Buffalo.
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A Poem
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.5 X& N' F1 @6 z$ m
5 |. V; Z5 r6 j( h) @( G When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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5 k4 o* W: ]$ A2 q When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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* \; `& [6 `0 e( R+ t Y; B When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.- G5 S3 D1 o0 y9 \) u
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
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: N, b1 C2 A# C When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you8 c) u8 Z8 I* \% v' \
screamed, It Was an Invasion!2 y& @6 t+ b C8 [" ~3 e ?
* x. Y- b. f- \ T; ]+ O When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.6 n5 ]" X0 \" X. o2 H% A
+ q) G% }4 m7 L3 U When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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0 O4 W6 y; s1 s 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.) ^- N6 D4 R1 l6 X7 q. i4 \
" [% H* i* t8 Z7 z. v- {2 ?/ x When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.( s H( w& b0 S3 H* B
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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! l1 w& G" _# |$ Z2 J- J When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.! @; C7 B0 B2 R2 @9 o" j
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.( T' c0 c& [3 v, { }
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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., a- h4 u1 U. M% l$ K! H
+ X$ _! a% N- ^, A) D4 @$ n When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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3 R2 B: x% Q' r0 d X% Z2 l Why do you hate us so much, we asked.
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.* j- X* C2 _8 l5 Y: I
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We don't hate you either,
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,7 z+ @* N0 K1 c5 v% n$ J; D
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What do you really want from us?
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( D, G+ j& |% b2 k$ ` Think hard first, then answer...2 S2 P5 N* S/ S2 Q7 H
1 m# v( s9 T: \( g" d! q/ J' b Because you only get so many chances.. x, [4 |' N7 a* Z
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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! Y5 J9 \& P+ M We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 u5 j( V1 h, k
( f( O' e& n7 z2 Z V. f This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.3 N p5 v# _1 Q% O; b
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8 o, C+ A8 P. F7 ?; M; L- Q Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.! \, B. a( v" C9 ~
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University at Buffalo
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State University of New York
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Buffalo, New York 14260-1500' D" s$ g8 ]* v3 B) n
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Email: DLLIN@buffalo.edu |
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