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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.9 V5 ?3 b$ H4 j3 p6 C4 ?
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. }- u5 X* U4 h. U& V2 U" N! n  mWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.* ?2 `, @% w- {0 ^4 L" z
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
/ ^, e- Y2 d* |) v& u5 b9 j. TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.+ m4 u# T$ n9 O, O9 u1 }
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 z( [1 G( F- {& z0 xWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.. s! e+ s; U- X, x2 y
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 P' P9 B' ]1 q" ?
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ }+ Z7 S9 w* RWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
. \! x9 {  R* B: F: q8 Z; [% dWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs." j, G, h' d& z9 h; u9 g, e+ V
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
2 s# J* L% d& p1 NWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 b7 P7 B9 E6 E9 n( r( Z
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 U5 N! U" r# z. `7 X4 B6 YWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.   j5 l2 N9 V- e) L1 v) ^
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& |! @/ x% {* ?* }' l8 OWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. % a' n& I1 Y9 ^1 A8 s
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.1 d# g) p: H. [" ]& p2 u
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
& w( K) T3 R9 \) L( VWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ' n4 m0 K% D; k( F, c
We don't hate you either. 5 e- k. F% b/ M- r

+ l6 k, E1 c0 G/ u+ ]But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
8 I- T/ |* M9 \6 DWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's + n- w$ a! o: @& x

/ o" F0 J0 D8 ]5 sWhat do you really want from us?
7 X+ J$ c6 N6 }; E$ s" I) wThink hard first, then answer... / L1 W  S( I, \) e6 O6 A$ p
Because you only get so many chances." W( S# ~) L& j) o4 T
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " V& R+ {" h6 T  c$ U$ M0 L: ?5 Y: s
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
3 J! E0 a+ l- e$ L) X* n6 |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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