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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.
6 Z& ^5 D. N* h: e: @When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
2 N+ U( _# a9 z& i. D  [3 D* OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.7 v0 Q8 H0 W* m* M2 R
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 V2 P' i4 B  f3 G7 _When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.3 J  o+ n: U# x# H$ w$ a' X
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!   w4 \7 K' {/ M* V! W, m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
% m. W7 O  `2 N, wWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ M6 D. f1 y/ w5 dWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 e" x/ U7 n: h" l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) {: ~- [* K4 ^- ]: n* Q# m- {6 UWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.; \8 B& N5 X( _
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, a8 L& V0 C1 w3 K! {  r3 \When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. % x6 P3 n. @7 u
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 b# a2 B" V7 j/ v4 c) I% H
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
9 T( w* W+ J( P( m5 L" r% x# v& |When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ c# S3 q$ O: n" L5 @! EWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 Z% b+ Z# t: w* jWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.7 z2 m; k. Y& G$ o$ R6 q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 1 P: c: c& O- i* }* w7 v, Z, i7 I
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & f) o/ E( v" l4 j& `
We don't hate you either. , J3 O$ Q2 H; E; T  e

8 h* v2 [( V7 h# UBut, do you understand us? / U3 N+ s* h8 }. G
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Of course we do, you said,  s  u$ Y# ^+ W4 {3 c5 i8 R
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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4 x* y3 v: R, x! q( iWhat do you really want from us?
3 q2 W7 _  y2 U2 j! QThink hard first, then answer...
+ S! u, P. l4 e) [Because you only get so many chances.
) f3 U* a9 N4 ~( c- aEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
4 W# a1 G2 l2 g6 j) QWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! M5 H( M9 L0 Y3 hThis 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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