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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.. g" i. Z$ m; E1 o9 w' \3 B
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ M+ x# e4 k6 J8 K3 Z% Z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
0 ^3 N6 G; t8 A3 L% rWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 R' _: j1 \( E0 u- H, H
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. K1 b9 y8 v2 R. TWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' b$ a5 P4 o' q$ _When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 g9 b1 h8 o, M. ?8 s! C4 t
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& b  C8 t% x, r5 A6 h9 m# K. wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, J# O# p: Q, kWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.* S1 ]) u) k# A6 p7 B* @
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 E$ R& Y, @0 T( p* g3 R6 J( d. PWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters./ o9 K  g) |2 f: u; y
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) J; p5 I1 \$ g( B& v* n* R7 A
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." w9 f. B8 @( i- d  E8 s
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. . Q1 D1 O! P8 P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.) o: W. x& @  U
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ; N  [* Y9 C  x& H8 K2 m( \3 Q" c! s/ Z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 _- `$ r  v; ?/ f0 H8 e9 j, rWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , M+ [. z6 u& x4 r
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 2 \! {- r" i2 |8 d0 f
We don't hate you either. # f6 T/ d1 F4 @  Q& U, N7 u
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But, do you understand us? & {* g& T9 q2 v& B0 H# `. c) @/ O1 V

5 a3 Q0 o( x! JOf course we do, you said,; ]3 H* |+ I- U% G2 U
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?3 x1 Z$ O" N. u; M8 X6 E5 M
Think hard first, then answer... # h+ G0 @1 A. w/ d- f+ v, |  R
Because you only get so many chances.
5 M/ o3 R; J1 REnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 m0 j& U7 a3 S6 w$ J! K3 qWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
' c  X! G* T2 U1 U; RThis 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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