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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.1 F9 A8 E% h+ }. F
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
6 w" r, ^3 r. o) t' ^) NWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
$ }  _* l4 P; `. I7 S5 z; |4 aWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . n* ]( e7 E! C; Z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# P. Q; ~8 L2 JWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
& F! M+ {2 K# g4 }- W: A( yWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 Z/ x3 y% [/ D* g; H/ w
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. u; Q8 w- ^4 t/ h1 |When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., F0 G4 X8 Z- C5 o: F6 T4 q5 B  u
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 X5 O( s( u5 y: BWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: W1 T5 y  W# h+ {7 N' J) N+ X" oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.7 q1 w) C+ e: N1 Q: _
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) o1 p) N5 a* Y3 P. hWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& c" {- g+ W8 y( E4 z) F5 Z# lWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 8 ?( f0 [. L% j1 o5 {: E/ B* V
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& x) F) X7 Q* v! t! W' T+ n, G- nWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. % A6 L# I# }0 B$ n% |8 S8 s8 A
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
+ j% Q$ ]# R8 `4 oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. * E! i" k5 T& I( A* f) X% m' Z) l
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& T9 D3 l5 s( g) T( wWe don't hate you either. / {7 a# z- J  Q1 K' f
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But, do you understand us? . u  V% |) k% n* A$ v/ a
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Of course we do, you said,: B# X) k3 x$ T' i
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?3 g+ V; U7 v( f2 ?2 s8 U# ?
Think hard first, then answer...
( o, I0 c1 g  w; u9 N  v7 a8 ?Because you only get so many chances.
' t. F' W" _0 @" q7 tEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
+ v9 w3 {) u% p' g* h0 c2 EWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
* \' j# {) B+ }2 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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