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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
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$ L2 e6 i* w* R0 N$ k A Poem
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* G7 T9 i# N5 a( H- X) p5 N When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.& m# V3 C/ T0 H9 K4 A
% y8 e; x% \5 s1 d+ ~, b8 X/ e6 d 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.. W$ q* b/ b& m9 i9 d/ ]) U! }
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When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.& Z" }& x F% m+ C/ A& J
6 E4 Q" V- X9 C. j& p k When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your8 a# U. u, z2 j' y
fair share.- g* a) d* Q' D* t3 \
4 C Q; \0 z1 f! v When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.* s0 ~- i) Y; }3 l
+ J' s) n) S, _0 w1 r: l When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.( E& r2 R4 x) h* \, t l
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.0 g6 [0 t5 J3 d6 m7 q- B$ }' q4 ]! i2 h
t( F# Y5 L0 Z( z8 l When we build our industries, you call us Polluters./ S, `4 N. w0 R* S& ~3 I
8 I4 I1 R- Y3 `+ J6 z; R* X8 W9 H When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.4 G. u3 ?! I& t- f
% K; L" P+ f% N3 D9 X# J" p When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide., y, T- O/ q9 p) u; G
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When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.0 w, ] g5 b, u
{" M6 @- s% i2 E" `* j When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 @" A8 {, x0 x9 [# p$ m5 m8 C) l
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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) k% m4 H; O! O 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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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.
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% ]8 @3 {0 I6 l2 x/ p0 ^/ c% b Y No, you answered, we don't hate you." ?2 l% j6 g, l( a# {; q2 a1 ^$ K
2 X! x% Z3 E* I, z We don't hate you either,/ D% I' ?, B$ L$ j K- O k
# w+ h4 q9 |& C* I& Y/ z But, do you understand us?
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0 H# w0 ^" n7 s0 M* s- G Of course we do, you said,7 {2 }; A8 O$ A
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We have AFP, CNN and BBC's..." a9 m- `( J9 T
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What do you really want from us?
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! O8 D! x* R4 _% Y) ` c" O* e0 F Think hard first, then answer...
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! ^4 ^( T6 O* f( A4 y7 H Because you only get so many chances.
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
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This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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9 u, f- r$ V3 ]% w$ @4 I3 _ Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.
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Professor Emeritus of Physics S+ S4 ]+ { Y6 X- L
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; S; G2 Z" r f% I5 ]; S. v State University of New York
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Buffalo, New York 14260-1500
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