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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.
+ y5 g) u. v  [9 b/ Q+ LWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
& t* Q1 d7 A" n7 Q' U. qWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; Y+ D& ?! l* Z3 k  qWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - b: q# x# {' t" i
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.. |# U5 ~- m; N) N* D2 W, ]  `; C
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
7 P9 i$ S+ w" _, N5 Q- G% uWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; z6 l- E& y9 O9 Z6 R7 F* e
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
* L6 u' u* l8 QWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" g4 E+ Q2 r5 v) T! |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
% Y7 i7 V2 N* t% n, }7 pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
9 f, ]  ?1 u4 W' TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.9 \- C, @2 z! n2 D( o7 h
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ' A+ ^6 K, u. \+ M0 ?
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& {5 E3 X% k% z3 {
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 9 s9 U1 ^4 Q3 ?  V( s4 s+ m5 N
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: `2 n7 X6 C9 f6 C% w, W- O: @$ ?When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : Z) A5 P( M5 O  x
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 Y' Q3 f* O. W. G3 @. t+ s
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
8 d0 l; m6 J/ `  Y% o" qWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  u; {  _. n+ CWe don't hate you either. , G- S8 Y) j, A6 C, @. k

' O( [/ W; }" [8 SBut, do you understand us? : O% ?+ u# g6 ^' t" G7 q9 K, Y- N
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Of course we do, you said,9 {& k! H5 [/ t9 c; K& e
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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+ E. f  N4 G6 ?$ LWhat do you really want from us?* A; |6 }! o) t0 l5 y: `5 B# i
Think hard first, then answer... & K7 x, q, H0 I; P& f2 Q, b
Because you only get so many chances.  H% j0 u, r8 u- X# U- D, W
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 F; y" {, x/ b6 C+ ?1 u- _
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.; Z3 {& H- n3 A. w+ W! P
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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