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A Poem - Published by the Washington Post

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发表于 2008-5-1 13:43 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
! g( L; D5 x- m( MWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- f% g- [" t' w" T4 _4 n  WWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., L5 H/ a; q4 \6 U) R
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
+ I8 E+ k) c' H; G5 S0 M5 \2 U9 TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.' @$ X" [1 G* |; r" h4 y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 0 P0 j& Y8 c4 L7 }0 ?2 N# n/ ~
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.$ [5 g4 E) `4 Y( ^! ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 0 n" L# o4 M6 L" z& Z1 E
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
* r* K6 h0 q7 {When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.% G* I& [1 E. u$ U5 ~
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs./ F& T8 j5 }6 m: h9 {4 E
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& [, m0 {& X3 i. r6 m  C# Q$ \
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. & R) o. U1 T, U! U6 L1 [! J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 v8 z/ d5 Z! O" N% d
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 J. u4 o) G+ }: f( {* O3 iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. s/ {2 B. R' D  D( fWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 h  {0 r* I1 Z3 cWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.% K/ t! ?' r# ~; B, ~
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ' E7 P- v+ |4 i
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. : L% X+ r/ Z+ F/ z0 t, Y+ h7 r
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? ( Q6 \" J5 G* e7 r' V

9 T& L- g9 K- }2 c; oOf course we do, you said,) u9 z" j( h# \6 V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's , ?% S5 M; P/ |( `5 A" }# l6 X/ T

- X. v3 X# E% UWhat do you really want from us?& e0 p4 W) w! _  z
Think hard first, then answer...
, r" A% T) ^+ p( D7 ^8 XBecause you only get so many chances.
6 b$ x/ J, F7 X" E- n* iEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
9 p- U5 \# T" |We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
5 w7 A* v" }1 e; p* w. R9 o+ kThis Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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发表于 2008-5-1 21:20 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2008-5-2 07:10 | 显示全部楼层
好象在"时事政治"版有这poem的中文版?
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发表于 2008-5-9 18:59 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Nicely said.
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