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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.5 A! A( B! F- [. i% f$ J9 x. Z: u
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + l4 k; N  A3 n5 C0 m
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.2 R; X- p, E$ y
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
4 w8 k; W" \5 \7 ~' S! GWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 o: k$ S- W9 E  }When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 F( Q3 q! p+ P, h% i# W7 L
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist./ ^# j* l9 E7 c$ u
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
2 m& J( {4 Q4 T9 l! vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.& U# y# D- o+ v6 ^) c0 m
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- m9 Z; M% Q! `5 b6 S0 N3 y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." d$ M: w- x' P9 f* G
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- R& Z5 u. O) r# ?When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 R3 v7 |$ Q8 a- p+ h) i( M/ qWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! y5 A) l  K4 A9 p! eWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
' x+ I3 {/ g* ]0 lWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 B! l0 a2 k. R' B5 T$ YWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
: I( C/ L7 f' i/ [, ?1 l6 O6 [0 hWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." t" |- R3 ?3 V0 L9 D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. ^) a. P) F' m' q' A" n. P0 HWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
! `8 k+ g0 `' y: Y2 jWe don't hate you either.
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4 e$ P' B! x; T2 YBut, do you understand us? ' u% C, ?2 }- }( R" n: m* }

$ S: w9 @" h3 n( p& ]6 ]Of course we do, you said,+ E: K: f2 B! Q" S& Q; O# t
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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* Q9 ?  g" }& r: GWhat do you really want from us?$ M5 D2 q7 i( J- d- {! S
Think hard first, then answer... ( C5 ^- v% j* B3 V
Because you only get so many chances.# U% c; ^6 W) _) z$ T! a% V
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( Q% v9 s5 U, F1 r/ A
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth." e6 z  N4 H; C, B: X- f* Y
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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