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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.
! F& e" u6 N0 j: RWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ( _7 ^$ d0 V  d8 S; |
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 r+ X' ~1 \( t! x6 y6 c9 u, rWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 Y3 ^2 o1 g% h  U2 @. N; [# z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 M+ `7 U. B9 z" R  Q' L
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
: G. h" ^3 ^) mWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; L; F- u$ N4 g# c. y7 `! V2 KWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
! s  c8 \2 I, RWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ f1 b; ]* T6 O: z: {/ i$ w6 w
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.) p, K7 z! O* Q0 y! U) h
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ J' ^# i( A3 e7 @! bWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
2 F; [3 i% `8 S: {* wWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . N6 T  X1 C6 m' c
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) B& F5 w" m5 f! s! V" Q0 h3 IWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
/ o7 O7 @' \/ P6 q# E4 A1 wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.$ F& C/ C1 I- N7 u+ n. k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 _+ E. [% S' |9 G% o8 B- w6 [
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.0 n% X8 G, c9 }
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , s5 I# M# N( k8 n3 T% ]& X0 l9 L
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 3 [' y& n/ k1 X1 L
We don't hate you either. $ g* }+ T" U  n& v1 c
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,1 W$ e& {( w9 p
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 0 j- f- X0 q% s) L5 v; \

! L/ f% R% @+ D) ]What do you really want from us?+ t5 l" F7 d- ]  b5 ^1 q, R
Think hard first, then answer... 9 G& N/ G- ]& p" P9 f, O! b) o
Because you only get so many chances.& _, I. b6 j! R. W% L
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( x% e" l: j4 P# H7 M2 y# `, vWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
8 ^2 C8 s& i  O1 z# |, C$ FThis 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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