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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.5 _, [/ p/ O0 d8 |& C
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
6 o" q/ O9 R+ z4 r% j8 cWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.( P* Q0 ~( F) O, j) l% L, k7 R8 F
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ ?; \/ t( b, O
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
- t1 Q+ `  d7 H$ lWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 7 V  r2 e' b! M1 g! v- l
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.' i9 T& u- l) T0 m7 D3 Z; o
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ k! N0 o9 D) w6 z3 PWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 ?$ t# A& m! _! Q$ pWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! e7 [% U) U4 E! J% \When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.! j& u7 W, n$ J2 V+ x# l6 E! m
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 Z, O2 o( r9 n6 F( B
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
0 k' p7 B, c! g/ U) c! oWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
, a  G( t! I/ v0 a+ \* \0 xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ Z* e2 |/ H  {4 y( tWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
" C! _0 z: d5 }0 JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
: T- Q2 t6 w" j- O6 _( R% f2 TWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& k* A, R8 n8 P! T8 O& Y
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ w5 ~8 _/ ~$ M/ PWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 1 I4 |, `1 S8 U! V  w; {7 S' P9 B
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 8 f$ Z* X1 [/ b  j7 ?% ~
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Of course we do, you said,$ p$ A/ S$ z; c/ r6 e9 H5 k7 E3 p
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + z* H5 e0 _: @6 L' c

+ l+ |- [8 c0 u# AWhat do you really want from us?
, t( X, i$ l4 aThink hard first, then answer...
& u; }5 ]' v# T6 yBecause you only get so many chances.
# i  H4 o9 U" K8 d+ _' BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 {% Y* v( Z  \- D' b. X
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: |5 G" C: P* k8 G5 H! L& w
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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