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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.  u+ Y& X) {3 M7 T2 Z
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* t$ i! r$ R% uWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
8 F' O# [9 I6 R4 r$ zWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 u. u  N; n0 |' {, M, f
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; v3 N4 ^  f1 C6 Q
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 i: O/ ?' Z0 @0 Z# D
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
8 M7 J& \* N7 U7 _When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
% }! j3 F4 l, h0 @0 H' c+ S6 sWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
3 k# |5 N, n/ zWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
/ n& Q$ n" ~; p/ k1 MWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
% q4 }; Z$ o% n* iWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
3 u, X: g% M$ {When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ C2 S  m/ |% l5 [! G5 a. D/ xWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% n$ h' I) H; e* i, ]. W
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* I& J) v+ y. N' }4 n' U* lWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.% P3 C. h" ]* [# s  G$ \* a
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ z4 x& n8 C* l, \7 PWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& L! U, I! U' t* B5 l3 v, JWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.   x: Y, q. H; d3 K7 d4 N3 v
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. q0 K- d7 E" i& N* ?We don't hate you either.
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" _9 P3 ~1 E  k6 BBut, do you understand us?
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+ F. r$ w' `; D9 \: K9 `' lOf course we do, you said,
: O& O5 Z+ m3 XWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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" C: t0 [6 x% qWhat do you really want from us?* ^. o; L* b% {; D4 S5 c# d
Think hard first, then answer...
3 ?/ U3 C" R1 P- }3 ZBecause you only get so many chances.3 `4 s: K, q* C/ l6 ]
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. & D$ l9 w7 e. J; q/ b% p
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.+ o2 D  o/ C0 S. T& F
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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