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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.
# s9 n. G( X2 {When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) v% x4 ^/ k" N1 I* Y* l
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( {% A% }' M) P! r/ U/ H' \2 iWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# y7 v4 W% {) m: o( y7 ]When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* U6 E/ w( O# `8 pWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 K: I) S7 T: u$ x/ V  @& K
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 E, ?( b; a- ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
6 V! B' w9 c. m. m4 K7 M- XWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. g/ l9 f# W. D! B$ b$ S
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.7 C9 t7 K$ R! z; I
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs., P- `9 u7 z& O4 [0 {, i
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.2 @/ q) b% X8 q2 g; ?8 z4 _: t
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
% C4 ~" T4 u- WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 X) v) k7 l+ n# R& cWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. * }& d% w8 E$ A* T' z# O8 Z
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: z0 p7 s! n" F5 T3 J: U
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 H! x/ s$ C5 z7 d( E
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  Z$ N7 A0 X. C' F2 ?% VWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ; B6 ?- k. ]7 c
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 u5 O5 q- R' U  f0 oWe don't hate you either.
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3 R! e6 b# g; i$ g% i: @But, do you understand us? 9 ]9 H0 ^4 t0 {- d/ P) e2 N

0 D# C2 m0 x$ D, R. ^4 K% e4 B/ kOf course we do, you said,; ]1 ]. Q% R! n0 C
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
/ m* ]9 O% s1 \1 Z9 i) aThink hard first, then answer... - U5 l. {' i" f& w* P# _
Because you only get so many chances.8 l5 S  o0 h+ h
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 p2 k  Y: f3 c7 Q7 ]5 f+ o* p
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: u/ m+ P3 Q) ^( g" X; 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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