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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.0 O) k9 |; h/ G" Y
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
4 A& l1 x$ ], X8 J( }. z) sWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, Y8 R! X1 l  n1 \3 L1 gWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 V! o5 c6 N; d1 J' F
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 r4 i+ {; I, J' y6 _) I
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! " d" F0 J$ Q% U
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
& @" \4 P: a1 Y, `6 mWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: @( a$ |9 }. M! e7 K* V4 B9 s& cWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* `2 C. w# a6 _% T9 l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! ]7 U- f4 o* D' r' [, mWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 |: N* B& ^( z3 x" v- KWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) R' F. w+ ?6 C' }2 k+ KWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' r0 J, e* L# vWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 l9 L# i! e" a+ T- \  CWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 t- G0 B/ m' y% AWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
2 J4 w+ a& j6 g/ K% x; p. k  tWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 o/ j( d9 M. L. ~# e* F& QWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ c, P4 A4 H' |: _! P
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 3 h( K; ~5 t! j3 H* r+ u( h2 f
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 8 p; _( d" [' Y9 H$ T, [
We don't hate you either. " n# @2 n9 w" [1 J" k
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
7 |1 }* `( {/ yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?# d2 Z7 M, h( Y6 L" x7 |& }+ U
Think hard first, then answer...
$ A1 P2 }9 f3 p) j( L8 ^. HBecause you only get so many chances.
9 @! F6 y* b( s1 f. EEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. # Z; K# c! V7 b+ S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 U$ T9 Y8 D' b! uThis 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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