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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.% E6 h7 @. e, w& f- o! ]* \
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
+ U3 h6 I# ], n( g; u  uWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.. b9 I  q6 s  u' G; {
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; W3 ?) ?% T8 G
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 R, T) o% v# S0 Q1 C) e9 Q% |7 S2 J, oWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' }- U+ U0 V0 R) p" W; e4 `When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 s2 H4 s4 A  Y( L
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 X1 D5 `6 [# ^0 BWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; s% B3 y% I7 L0 H' W+ [. I
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
: x) h0 \9 W9 b$ q0 h3 M6 e* }When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
' X/ W5 U8 V: T- a; EWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% }6 B8 k( q7 ^7 F$ tWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, K, S% R- x, X: G* {9 s4 s; JWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" m) N. q# `( AWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.   r, _9 [$ T% `7 N
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 A( j! ~; ]/ k/ g& t4 f+ JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 I; K$ T8 R3 `9 V; C1 R; P
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  `; `8 }/ G) k" M- _6 t& x! ~* y
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. " H4 _* i, C* ~) L/ d
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
) n: P! P/ e) C$ c% S5 ~We don't hate you either.
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+ [# @0 P3 J0 N9 DBut, do you understand us? & A/ r3 H( E, ]: |# o7 x

# ]/ P0 `) S! G2 k3 H+ _8 DOf course we do, you said,
( D0 o% @7 W# Z$ w8 z7 \/ s1 n/ Q+ p9 ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
; W! m9 X; ]# ?0 A& [Think hard first, then answer...
$ a1 n9 w, ~& o( D2 Q+ NBecause you only get so many chances.; {. C3 E. d% R+ J  \
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 i7 X. q0 W1 b" m# a4 ^6 H: I
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
5 \+ H* e0 g; P7 aThis 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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