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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.
6 f5 Z$ K  I3 @" _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* ^9 n" }, m8 b+ C: lWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
* ~( b( x0 d/ i; t3 {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 [" E; U2 k: |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! @' o: ~, O7 w6 q; ~When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! % _2 g- k: h" E1 G: B! \' T  {) T
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 S9 s& t* j# T( l2 c% ]# |9 D  [
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
3 i- d- M/ m5 B! {6 iWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( e+ n2 s$ v  l* f- E7 n
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 K9 A) _6 b5 w- F! I7 i& E* e
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
5 t3 e: c$ _; N, r& ~When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 V5 d' Y0 L. O; N) C; Q. ZWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 _+ u+ C  e% L! h8 I
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  ]. t+ C' i- H* Y4 w# q! T
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. % H8 v& P6 W! f: f, e' j" [; ^
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 _' M& E5 a6 g4 lWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 f% [8 B5 N5 u) h( Z' `% \
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
3 v( L! t; z& T0 E' p6 JWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ ^3 _* q0 I; x) J3 A% [% a1 mWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 ~# n/ M# o/ H5 {/ [3 h. u" H6 O
We don't hate you either. 3 L& c0 K/ u: Y
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But, do you understand us?
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/ q, j" r3 |. uOf course we do, you said,4 P% D" S; c" U0 O0 {
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's % Z4 v. a' i% w% j0 I
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What do you really want from us?. t  V) W4 {6 B4 S9 u; H/ S5 z
Think hard first, then answer...   @8 Y+ Q' g4 f0 R2 n$ u
Because you only get so many chances.
1 Y. i; m. @1 _Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
* J1 ^. m  O# ?) p" GWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 l3 T$ J4 J( n$ F, A7 e
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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