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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.. K' P' u8 l, c0 b* z* [- q
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 e7 \. k7 f2 z- }8 b
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 k% j( k2 n5 ~  g
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 b8 d) R7 d. `. r) ~
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.! l) g9 ?/ Y2 y% i' W& M0 \0 R: g. w
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
4 V1 F2 @5 ]) y: M  v* C- tWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.$ |0 A6 x' j) F  z( }
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. . S5 c9 ^. a( h3 t' O
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.) J% X9 m( N& c8 F! X8 L, {  a
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
, Y) p1 C. b/ y& W' Q: s  |% V% s% yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# R* f. A. u; O' N* ~/ W6 HWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 }" {$ G) o6 i4 w( s
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 9 R% `: ?+ o! b. a0 u; E
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! {9 P/ m% H8 |, DWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + ]! q/ S* q6 h: E" Z$ }9 T
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 ]$ ]0 |1 A, F: N# o
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 _8 r; A, p5 H  m9 Y! n9 _  j1 K
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.! X& e7 T* z4 B/ T4 ]; c
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ l& ]9 c4 u+ }5 n6 i+ @Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 S8 w: r; o0 ?# m8 ~. FWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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6 p: Z2 k4 d8 E) t  o- COf course we do, you said,
4 y+ _0 h, B5 v7 X1 h% V3 KWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's , X  d/ m8 h. g" j' {* q2 |) n4 K2 K4 R

, t6 Q; o) Z: QWhat do you really want from us?2 o6 e7 {% z! q1 C/ s
Think hard first, then answer... # z; p2 P. a- ]4 h: j
Because you only get so many chances.. K' s" w, H4 O7 u# r- {2 B
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( H2 r7 d5 U( r* h) {' Y1 j
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 R8 P! P" j4 ?9 j+ I
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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