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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.2 o! h/ W% A# W+ [) o
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 H( u& C1 V, X! q8 E/ Q4 I6 w5 {
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 W. }6 `- B7 b$ _. u+ }: p: r1 lWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' N% L/ T9 F6 Q/ o; @2 U. @! ?When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.! k$ f% a6 s. X. J! d
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 n' C7 E, t0 w4 E6 m* n3 p2 yWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.8 F5 `4 [5 I; m4 R- _$ s" ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; p7 g# x4 V2 N0 Y; G/ C, t
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 Q* G# T( S5 T) Y' s4 M
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.0 ~. ?8 B3 N3 j
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.$ R& [5 `3 u" k! e% T- m
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! ^& u4 ?  x7 d: E& mWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 i. v! _* @5 J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.* w! A2 y" [' z5 S
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ _0 d2 [( I" i" Q( w7 M7 G/ N
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
! B" G+ b# ^2 `/ cWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
$ ?8 J0 v0 n0 w8 k" T% a: h% OWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.3 |- t6 \, B8 j8 v/ z
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 J* I$ P! P: U, a, A( n4 W- c& xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. , l0 p( L# H' p( O: A9 |, e
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 1 H' M2 `) `( x: q( v/ ~+ w8 y
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Of course we do, you said,4 \; o+ L& K& S1 ?$ V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?1 D. \  s: P9 f1 \5 o
Think hard first, then answer... " H) N* X' G; F% g4 o6 F. s( _% ~
Because you only get so many chances., z% Q2 X; Q+ {& A! c
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 4 |2 H- P0 T- K
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
$ ~% g1 R. P. r# e2 _. AThis 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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