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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.* M# f7 P" d  ], y/ H  }: Y$ P# a
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, i5 I7 s8 l; {: H# z  d$ P4 z/ CWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' X% L. r8 S& k" s5 b( d
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. : }) y/ E# m! L  d3 E
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 A0 m& h7 @* N8 vWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 Y" Y+ Z: h; a. m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
  Q" n1 P4 h5 {& tWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 2 K7 o( `! w5 c# f* d. @* R
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- k: K! H: ?& t$ d! }2 n% M
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& E8 Q6 z8 H. c9 R  x" |
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ R3 C6 |6 J5 d7 K9 |- ^+ g
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 R3 m) P; K) r5 V7 D( }# JWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. & F) R' D; p4 ^- U3 `
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% O: {. v9 N! i7 G& n1 d
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 3 k* N5 d) ]8 t& e
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.6 h' ]* `6 j; h5 B' O  f1 m7 n
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 7 @% g8 H$ }$ C
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
' U+ \6 z" ~, [' w3 q  _; {When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.   ~0 [, v  \$ k
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  _4 D( }6 A/ ^9 ?" oWe don't hate you either. 7 N- h6 j; [4 f/ r3 A% B, v

. F1 O6 E$ B- {But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
6 [- {. S# @( D4 S/ d( GWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 6 N6 m- C1 e  ^: ^! T9 r: l
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What do you really want from us?
; @# q* m0 v8 ~; |8 nThink hard first, then answer...
3 {7 X" z$ Q. _6 WBecause you only get so many chances.
5 ~8 ]: E* B& q7 \+ s  z( q& h  @6 WEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 k- i4 W" M4 w2 {4 Z7 f
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 G. x' a1 q, I7 W3 q5 [This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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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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