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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.
( ^; d! @% f% UWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. - a; b7 t: k8 @7 i  w
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
0 R# N. {* K" {$ b" l2 pWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 y1 \8 V, G) t! R/ `6 tWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, R4 b+ z' y1 u# W7 SWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! % K; J' p7 N7 ?' V/ H
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.' @, L  S' l) |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.   K' n3 u/ P4 ^8 e, ?3 F: @
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' ]" J3 i& T9 m& \+ f: E- w4 OWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: ^* P) ]" l& Z7 y% L! z* ~
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 Q, h+ H0 e& e- SWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' Y% s+ Y" V. \6 Q" }1 O6 u- Q, _, yWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   J7 b/ Y" N4 G$ M
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 A% m5 Z+ W% q7 R9 ~
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 3 O( N2 n1 w; K
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.  J9 g7 w* x2 l
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 P4 X) F( P. `/ g
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
- Q. w) q9 u, q; V- fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 }# P- o( z3 R3 j) Z4 c% W: WWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# T3 p( o$ M. z: p8 _We don't hate you either.
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0 ?' N; j1 }# IBut, do you understand us? 0 F# G/ T4 n5 l& x/ `+ u& u+ T" u+ d

; y, w0 l. U# o' U: F) o4 o0 uOf course we do, you said,
4 L* y( b! w2 I7 gWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's + |& C$ g# V# U5 x! \9 p  Q4 P+ H8 s

5 w4 O! S) T. z5 e! r/ @! a' eWhat do you really want from us?- ~) [' s" D7 w9 @. O3 j8 z. S
Think hard first, then answer...
  ~7 e! B: v. l4 o, X  FBecause you only get so many chances." d  H- M3 C1 A( _
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 O- t6 c3 k, d; W- P
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
& a( g& {( D! |6 x9 G3 ]# \5 _1 z5 [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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