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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.
, v* x( n- G: R  Q" U, SWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. & U# s( }' w8 ^* H: l$ h
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.; `. B, r" O2 S+ `: ^$ {* l
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 x7 h( ^  X3 E7 b/ S$ z' Y3 X
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; ]( n; A& N5 ]$ v( XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- O! V  y# H. |. G0 m/ eWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 i5 [8 j9 z0 d% w2 v. m; s) ?When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 P8 t9 R2 j; A. g, yWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" Y# q9 G" z0 A4 ]( |5 j# p& v' w; _When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.( B, s3 c! [& u1 H1 ?0 u9 a+ c5 d
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs., c8 l, T6 F  a, N4 {* S
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 g& T) j8 L; \$ ?& R5 }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
. b* d- [& M9 UWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 G' E, E4 g; l8 z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 g) W5 h$ E" ]% L* [
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* l. [+ G0 C) s: s( w/ S" ]5 vWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - n# ]/ `# @  z6 _
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." m5 a0 a5 u( x# p0 l3 o9 a6 y
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ G/ Z2 Y1 N4 r8 P: C" I( f# k% U! uWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
1 b. C7 N- I# @1 S0 [& {We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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7 p% H+ Q1 Y& p6 q! V7 |3 \Of course we do, you said,) `% o2 h5 e  d$ i  ^& y! R# G
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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$ ]2 y  Y& C0 z" rWhat do you really want from us?$ ~/ }' F" j7 A1 b1 J
Think hard first, then answer...
  s, D/ C" }- w# {$ d3 b- v# oBecause you only get so many chances.
+ r; T* B9 u; I) H$ @. @Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( b! S' n0 Z" P. Z! fWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 I& u. z5 x* ]/ ], DThis 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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