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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.
: k. }% \* z7 i* i, KWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
+ O- E: ^$ Z; Q9 r6 [9 P! vWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
. n9 v. q1 N4 G) x& Y6 @4 j1 ZWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. + y$ m, x9 s: g" V+ r
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- u) y9 G" o6 I) R
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 @  Y/ x8 [( G: `6 i5 EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ j( y' Y: m% p% i- p7 TWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, M, O. U6 q0 I5 D9 f8 K9 VWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 Y/ f* }) s2 M& A0 q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
4 g9 ~3 ~8 s  k! jWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" i7 V' w2 |! d+ I! i/ T! O8 P- g" kWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters./ ^6 ]. Y7 a' n
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 ~/ e" N# V# O( |7 m. M( h8 gWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 g$ w' G3 {7 R& Q. X+ MWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / |& U( [! _% ]$ U+ n5 j7 \
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# Q. q7 C% ?2 Y2 c4 r
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 r. u2 u1 I+ s% Z* g/ uWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) k7 E& n( J2 k& u. e
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ h3 V9 Y* w& n1 WWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   T; Y- J6 A/ ?* n2 L
We don't hate you either.
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/ t, ^9 U7 D7 z  u) IBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
4 M9 @3 V7 _, oWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's - Z7 i3 S* m+ Z2 `# T

/ @& Z! V2 E2 }% ]) PWhat do you really want from us?
$ J, N- u: M5 ]7 j- oThink hard first, then answer... - K6 X6 o5 H' u
Because you only get so many chances.
' R, E: Z$ S* d  JEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
/ `& A0 b4 m  z* M9 L& qWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 D3 P  d7 o6 v9 t8 m$ k$ ]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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