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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.  C) s1 @9 ^$ M  X5 W. ?8 h9 h
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' \: _( @1 J; ]/ M6 j4 Q
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.1 H9 R8 b' q0 H) {" D2 |
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
  R$ g( y* O4 aWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 l" k3 e( o& a
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ! y  S% D9 `( C+ ?! o
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
, u9 `* g7 \6 k( R+ v6 mWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: I- d/ d( E$ t. Q2 a6 zWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 Y2 P, e4 O6 H
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. `& G/ F2 L# v. V
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: Z- X9 h' C: N  @7 O. Y+ `5 f
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! `8 q; C6 m4 _
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& @0 S$ q, x/ ~% OWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." b: v3 T, ]2 }- ^" {. k4 S2 \2 w
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( U4 J  B( Z! t1 JWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
; Y' b/ L$ H1 s/ f7 ~: B1 kWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* ~" y1 D- H" E2 BWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- F9 o( ?2 v" r! Z7 r8 M
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / V8 S8 M0 ~% M% s
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( s( ~: U- x' a" t( v0 cWe don't hate you either. 7 c: a, a; ]% z) G$ P

0 j6 x  e3 u' {+ R' o/ {  EBut, do you understand us? $ J% u1 {% O' V8 \

( @2 A8 |% N  U+ Q; ]& H  r& VOf course we do, you said,
5 b" r% m6 G; t, k/ B4 F6 y" QWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! y/ @6 A0 ]/ r

2 m, z( `% R1 OWhat do you really want from us?
5 ^/ m+ ]7 v+ ?' uThink hard first, then answer... ( a) w+ O; J) z1 {4 F
Because you only get so many chances.3 V) d. B/ b1 ^1 B
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
# r- W% _! i: P& N+ C* vWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ v1 J7 w; h1 z, P% q
This 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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