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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.( G6 D2 w, v/ n  B; f/ h. n
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 L9 F6 h# `* g4 F/ R
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.- {( H! a7 I/ Z7 i/ N- w7 H' g
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
8 D: B# w. W* E, {When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# M. n5 _; ~+ n7 y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 X& D5 X2 B# c9 R2 m7 r) l& `% a
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.1 C% ~) G: W2 M
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
( Y, M' p1 I. x: aWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 D& T+ K! N4 t
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights./ [0 K; h6 C& ?" T! L3 b; r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- A2 J5 f  w" Y- ~; xWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  l3 |7 l' U7 I3 U  dWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ( f& }% ]. `' A( E
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.( [$ ^$ L6 G4 R/ G, g
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 Z8 i$ |0 s& i7 E, q( }When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." W8 `3 L/ Y! E! _8 z( s' f
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ! g0 V7 j3 {/ `! B) b0 i
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  a! Y  f! x+ @1 U" x0 f3 ZWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - U3 v$ M$ V  \2 e" z9 d1 f# W
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( t) i4 W3 ~4 K5 Q' IWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? ! B. o% u4 n, A
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Of course we do, you said,' @7 `9 m; i" b& Z
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 2 ^; W  ]# P0 Z& Y

) U8 h* R1 q/ ]  ~7 m' RWhat do you really want from us?
7 |. D% D+ L# u1 |; Y# \4 XThink hard first, then answer...
  T' G; X3 J1 n: ^" T2 \' v: qBecause you only get so many chances.
4 I4 {8 ]' r& KEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / \6 \- y: t) c9 x( O" v
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ _3 |1 _3 Q5 V# p! MThis 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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