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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./ L- u; E, w7 Q. s1 u2 X- I
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.   ~  ~9 O8 p+ J% }! q# Q7 u2 a/ V
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
+ g3 P6 A$ o; a8 FWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
  W5 r6 _1 i2 }/ eWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 |5 l  e& p% Y& d9 LWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ h4 w. n* U9 d# W; {) nWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 ^7 e2 J4 p) T) H9 E' F5 }When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.   H" U' T  T# j: {
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; n  r! p/ J# }, v9 o
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 y8 L+ u5 g- I" a& u; W( n! D( I
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 w2 J. i( d* v  g/ t5 uWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
* O* ]+ m- a+ X- ?2 wWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. & Q0 v5 F9 [& C" F* w
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 n6 J8 T: l; _" s+ ?When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: J8 M6 ~% [: ?: z+ B$ L( g  HWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 h4 x  W5 X. H" N1 Y$ ?5 C6 Y
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. * H1 s% U7 x3 q- d* S$ ~# {- S1 a4 o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. }; r4 C( P; z$ g% x- g; tWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: F& Q+ E' @3 ^. OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. " }) t# S' Q, S& F
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? ) L/ a% [- F0 a2 I! W
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Of course we do, you said,- M9 [+ h; L" K9 C7 A* P
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 8 A# X" B! R1 _, L2 u' P3 `

3 B7 z2 G. ^* h) K  ]5 xWhat do you really want from us?1 o% _* l$ k- F- _
Think hard first, then answer...
. l2 N; j' k/ f. aBecause you only get so many chances.
1 M2 u  ]5 N5 sEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
+ Q& n& S, _& }We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 Q; n) e3 Q6 I' |4 Q" B4 A) _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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