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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.- r' R' O8 p* L
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 Z+ w$ A0 O. V  a. N" \When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.  o, F1 a% I! Q& A
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
* Z+ m( n- H" n: z0 }$ bWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 v# \1 n# F! K6 ]7 hWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!   P7 q) `! O  r6 J" n' d& C# s
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 q! j2 m+ u" e) D3 g
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 2 H3 j% u* C. O* Z2 R+ e2 @2 ]
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& Q* s( q; X/ g' AWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 {& H6 I0 A1 H" w( y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: e3 G- H- Z9 F. E) K
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) m, [8 m5 a1 _When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 q5 M% o6 r  t7 I4 _, ZWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" k8 B7 R" z  e5 W. Z6 iWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # o1 U. I! a1 A9 u4 ?$ K/ \
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 W: t* k2 j" P# Z9 I' N' Q9 _( Y( ]
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! |4 h8 M0 e  S7 d2 FWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% r. w) j+ A: d# o5 `! ^6 `When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
* T. ?- v' E. j: z1 JWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 {7 m5 x- [! r! m9 S$ [3 v3 q8 vWe don't hate you either. % z: E/ p! S* `
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
# v' E( I; O, {5 b7 e2 d/ P# uWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
% D8 u7 k3 D& q, A" Y5 lThink hard first, then answer...
- J. F6 w! R+ U& BBecause you only get so many chances.
9 f; M& d( z+ O& H& ~Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
: t, _: q5 s' V' p4 ?+ L0 EWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ T6 p: S( F% n! \- `5 MThis 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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