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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.
6 S# h4 N: u. JWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , f7 c" H( F3 g  q: m5 k8 B
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 P7 j& c5 d# c& l* ]. P
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 k& P( G$ B# j5 N$ c  B, Y6 qWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 p, }% D3 C) d% C  T1 S7 t
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 0 V% v- t. I( u) ?8 Q# D7 q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
& H! u* X" T0 C- n/ A" sWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , c* Y2 m. D/ z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 B: E" P) Q% S3 |8 }& ?4 r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights." H6 f) E: g! n$ i, F: B1 ]
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# r. y2 x6 E% Y9 L. j5 fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.* X# S/ r' R- p1 w) q6 o4 c( I
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
. X! R9 i5 S# O4 V* M( yWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' z. R. p. u) _. l$ e% W. }  f
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " u& B  J2 ^) `3 l# y9 a
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* W# t( p$ a) W( o. }3 Q9 h+ j3 ~When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ q5 @% o1 K3 U, S1 I6 A7 ^3 D3 a) j# T
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  j) ]1 U- ~1 U5 p+ W" ^$ J. M7 O
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
7 S% i+ k# V2 ]3 m# x7 ^Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 0 f$ Q) c1 Z! S& G
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? * W/ D+ G5 Z. T) H6 ?. O2 j
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Of course we do, you said,
0 u' z+ P- i3 [. w/ D5 h, RWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's : H& n1 q( q+ k7 i+ A
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What do you really want from us?
/ q' t) V) e! K5 [Think hard first, then answer...
% t' `% D- S2 Y+ c, l3 |3 zBecause you only get so many chances.
- H: h7 x  a- R) A3 l: ]; ]Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
! {& B% a6 k4 k: \  n/ B7 kWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 a1 G6 d/ [8 Z
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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