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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 F7 d/ J" w- \3 n
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  \) H9 I3 a! K# z# CWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- z( w( e' N8 [9 H& [- _. w9 YWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 r' S' G( b( P) D& g. M
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.: E, K/ b8 e: Q
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 b. E5 ]3 P. X! H+ C9 CWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; S9 I% T% ?3 \$ T% s* FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. * N* |0 R3 R, c: y
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ j5 {4 O* i6 W8 B  ]
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" `2 s. O) I0 r9 a8 PWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: [+ \1 h$ h) _" hWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters./ ?* r8 e* C& Z! [4 c1 @6 s
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
2 x7 G9 K" y6 E7 y! i: tWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 @% T: m9 p! @) U$ }) \! J/ d9 T: \When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ c' m* @- R& D, l) p
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. {# o. I. v- NWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. , h2 E! S6 ^4 n9 M+ g" Y% L
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- ?( \1 U+ a  H
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
! s' Y8 e% u- W9 ~0 P: ]0 @% MWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 N" B8 e) f( K+ {9 n. W2 N
We don't hate you either. 1 O1 X! N) S" c# @% {4 }+ {% O
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But, do you understand us? % q% k; x/ T9 U  e. e7 P. c

6 n" |& l* Z* Q" d9 K+ R0 w* S$ ^+ Z! qOf course we do, you said,
+ w' U, I- t* E8 a  }3 t3 z& uWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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0 p' i% V4 O7 L- d( VWhat do you really want from us?& Q) T9 G- ]- E3 H$ V; h0 v. `
Think hard first, then answer... 3 K$ a& m- Z5 I: f: m6 x
Because you only get so many chances.6 a- |; h# K% A5 I, e9 ]
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. + Q  z! T5 _: A" `9 V
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.1 X6 y/ ]8 |& V
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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