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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.2 Q0 `" @) ~+ h  J/ k! m
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) j; V1 q. K. J, e$ ]% n+ @
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
" |2 z+ w0 k% v. FWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
% e# r  |) C' ^9 O) qWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
% a& V  T$ z' Z1 }When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 U4 O2 F4 j5 x9 c) rWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.4 ~% A0 H8 n3 q) P/ Q+ {
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 a/ k# R& W' C" \
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, g) a% y. _; h, g, X& {When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.# m( f+ A. X: [8 Z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* P. ^- C% A  E1 y8 \1 c1 s
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' ^  P: Z9 G6 }! UWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) g. ^  B6 j: U% y- q! h. Z! M
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." S! i7 s4 X$ M9 d
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
7 B5 a. I4 A3 b6 M( jWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
( J) a2 G4 B7 C8 q9 YWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 X. ~1 J1 m% Q" m/ c
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
5 h3 _# V; _  f0 A6 [+ XWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . A- B0 k5 |5 W% a% i3 u
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
4 ~! i2 U) e, U, W$ w/ gWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? + Y  }: m* Z2 h+ m# U& S0 g

% i& V5 R9 z$ U2 w# m% \Of course we do, you said,
8 j& k7 L8 `9 P' _1 F3 B8 m$ vWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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6 d  {7 c& t0 @# @What do you really want from us?+ S( f( z* Q0 C- n: d; M
Think hard first, then answer...
) D9 ?. B+ G' @6 E0 h" i4 JBecause you only get so many chances.
2 ?! d# c, ~4 m; {8 Q. d9 VEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 0 }8 {( T; n3 C" I" g2 ?6 B9 O
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
. B  R+ d$ m4 IThis 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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