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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.1 X. t1 x0 u4 t! V
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ; O3 }5 n) y: ^& P7 Q' |. o
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., W9 [% R/ ^+ B- _: Y3 H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( v+ K4 P9 M' Z! _; ]When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.) S% |; M& f" c7 J) x0 f! f
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 8 g' h8 L6 o1 w: W, @
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& m  Q9 L( m9 [4 C2 L
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& V( b1 I& ]; T# GWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 E: m. ]% l1 _% S; K% H
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
3 ~1 A; G3 A# a3 ~( JWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 F7 ]& [/ @' o: G6 b, A
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.: B! Q' C. s; b) X
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 Y% D1 N, P; k+ J* [- U$ {. S
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
; a- p  c+ C, l; {When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
6 G$ ^/ y$ J) b$ |When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.4 O4 |3 {/ V- F2 ?# Q
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ F, }' q2 c0 i* E
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" I( ]2 i" _9 J. U& H5 h1 lWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. % }+ S& n1 T7 y6 N$ M
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & s# x5 j/ u6 d( g/ v% @4 L. k1 j4 C
We don't hate you either. : }  Q" L- G, q! _$ ^  O
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
9 z) \6 Q+ m9 SWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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5 V+ }& [9 ~9 }" h4 IWhat do you really want from us?6 ~! V5 ^8 P! k: E- T; m6 I2 \" Z
Think hard first, then answer...
; ?9 Y, l2 B; r, HBecause you only get so many chances.
# I) b. Q# ]1 J* f: @- k5 u: hEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 {* {& g/ c& Z+ \+ f1 }6 f
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth., J6 e* M; V9 _+ ]  o
This 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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