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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 x* `/ J3 f- Z' a2 t: TWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
6 f8 l3 \6 j# B- ^# {; wWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.% x: |( |. y* T& `; [  a
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
: }; K9 P. b7 U+ dWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.8 t0 w9 i' a( Q3 a4 s9 I% `; e
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 1 Z, I/ ~9 a. W/ p# b2 b" M- K
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 C) y5 H& ~9 |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
- C2 H) c, @: s7 L9 s/ P. ?When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ `  \0 X$ {2 I9 d9 T8 O# b
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" Z, ]; W4 x; N2 |, J, pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
* s- M! l! s% p& HWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.: v1 y$ x% j5 c) S/ _
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " b+ \( |- r' y9 X/ [& X
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& V; ~* y. t. d. }0 W! IWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " F' K0 }$ N% D, J  P6 A, y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ F8 C2 g9 F6 t4 s) RWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( P7 H. L. V# J* y, a
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 J( P8 p$ W( s0 aWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 8 c2 m" f/ V8 t' @  J
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 `7 i1 ^; m. W+ }( I  L' ?1 M
We don't hate you either.
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; V1 N4 j* j( [" s' VBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,  _4 t  j0 R6 Q* |3 w! Q$ i- E- A
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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. L2 Q" M& k7 e/ t( F! w4 n6 ^1 Q1 xWhat do you really want from us?$ G" t$ q7 ]- s( ]  Q
Think hard first, then answer... 8 w2 v4 |& N- [% }# Q
Because you only get so many chances.3 l) }5 E- o5 c1 d
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( V. o7 s$ a" e1 f% ?We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 U1 J" H* g  a: o" s. T$ XThis 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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