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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.' A; d7 m4 I, N# h
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
( k: P0 p! p# V/ W! rWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 H1 f: [+ v+ @
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
+ V0 ~6 S# \1 N4 ]7 m. Z! Q# F6 T3 e; g  G& rWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! l+ z1 h+ h! E0 JWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  ?% s+ b, H* u% ^4 u( JWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
% I$ m  G. u# l3 t5 P% P+ l: FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 0 j( o: Y4 N- A# h+ w
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
) E8 r# w& X( @! k5 c5 |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.' b: ?1 t, m" A9 q4 }% ^
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 n" _8 Z+ }$ k$ e) y0 u# f) @- i
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# R. X3 T6 Q$ c0 ]
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; I6 _# l1 C1 Z9 A) V) a. K1 rWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  b" R: p9 Q  H! O
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ k+ {  m# L9 v1 F. T) t" ], O1 iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.2 e8 x, g8 J# C: J% n4 e
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 r( w. w# X/ E0 T, D
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! c% |% x' D, L% cWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 a6 h+ P+ ^0 d$ S2 C3 y7 h0 }- X2 OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 ?1 m" a6 U0 v6 t8 P7 u( R
We don't hate you either. ' q7 X" q+ N8 }' j) A: L; I( b
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But, do you understand us? * e: X8 a* _) D* k5 H

  P6 l7 x9 @  d. h% _4 G- K" mOf course we do, you said,  s; C- x3 b6 q2 p7 q8 B$ ?
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* a0 c1 g8 a! I
Think hard first, then answer...
8 y6 c+ k0 r4 C% N& I! TBecause you only get so many chances.
- z) V% Y& y/ }( d: nEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 Y7 @! z3 R) ]5 ^We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.5 L6 f. p4 |3 j3 [# E
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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