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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.) {! o( \4 ?3 B! k0 @! B
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
$ e, l" y4 e  x5 K- O7 X+ JWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
7 M" t3 g" e( lWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
8 U7 U' Y# h- V. RWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 t) X) F; K* b1 Z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 H, e0 X6 T) A: eWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
- |! |% p0 Q- @- x1 c: h  FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 e8 h( ]# [. L" q  KWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 i- [( G% G) n, v
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. }! `+ u! e! ]
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 D; m' g/ O$ ^2 U& VWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! \9 E8 y, V$ y4 q6 e- ]0 Q9 P8 m8 \: a9 y; U
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) t- i1 E8 s$ |* e& rWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
0 o1 x2 W; [0 d: W4 rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: p5 d8 }" u3 K" a, d# r% n8 FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
% _# P3 ~# J$ e; OWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 2 ^3 K% U* |( n
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& x3 {' k& k0 ]When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
7 v7 I1 Z  p( W2 q$ YWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
+ {5 c( N1 E- h0 T5 {$ X3 i+ FWe don't hate you either.
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7 ^& I* f+ \+ G, B, y6 lBut, do you understand us? 6 |4 w  V+ X4 G$ Y* _

( |( V; H" {% x' F3 m9 YOf course we do, you said,
1 |. J' L7 S# j( R5 Q$ |5 v5 E) `  vWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
$ I& K/ |7 }) q7 _9 G1 f$ I# m3 n3 q  c/ h# A' @; U7 X3 P- _
What do you really want from us?
. \6 a" W0 h+ b  [Think hard first, then answer...
6 L- h& m  M% d1 B/ D& EBecause you only get so many chances.4 S9 V# r# L! H5 g3 D
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 A& A, J$ F5 Q) [, ~/ N: Z
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
& u' @( V# G+ N/ ^8 n; t2 o: QThis 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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