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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 n, D. ?4 \, `
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. / K/ R  c) E5 |- f3 l
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' W6 o" [% C  U( l% f4 O& NWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 z3 K1 Q9 @( o) \; o$ A4 p
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 Y, W( R& S7 U4 z& vWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 h/ Q$ z. e) |+ vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
* e& ]3 P* p5 j5 \* c/ DWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 m2 v) H" i# X; h. ?
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 q: o2 Z- z- s/ R, K. F8 QWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 N; u5 }, X( g+ h9 s) y# p1 yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 ]* I. ~* w# |- I( o
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
$ b  R! ^! _# `( M" FWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / D0 }& o6 w$ U: C
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! X# d0 z4 y5 W3 C: S
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 0 P$ M; W: o2 B" L! v& K( c. g. N
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 I  z1 F$ a) g) qWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
" p. I, c% h" `+ m; c( f. cWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' P, s8 D9 `) i6 i& ^9 g
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 N! _; r+ h& n- ]$ a# k, x* A- I
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 V$ H9 c9 L/ P' p# zWe don't hate you either.
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% L" Y: [1 d1 hBut, do you understand us? # O# v. s+ h) `' `% j/ t9 k7 i! A
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Of course we do, you said,! q* d; ^' _9 e/ H
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' j7 U7 l" w3 N* o) i7 E
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What do you really want from us?
5 B$ `$ h& m' C$ L" YThink hard first, then answer... / s9 m" Q* L1 Q+ }: H0 o# Y* s
Because you only get so many chances.9 I+ R6 c2 E8 |8 H
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; i4 e7 n4 w% T  P( y6 ^/ [* z
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( x& G) @- ?1 `( ~9 A
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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