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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 x5 ~8 [* G! g3 @0 G
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. / G( ]9 |4 Z: J3 y; l" F
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' i: z6 b' y2 x3 a0 q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ) H! r3 F- o5 N/ a* i
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.8 h' w1 J5 w: J: o0 n
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! # n" T5 G& _& r# K( q- V
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
" ]' J% A: a/ u- e: u+ tWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
9 o4 I% D6 a# l6 f: G: m3 BWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.0 F* _" K  |6 O/ W, f
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
  {: e+ A* U1 G  T# oWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! R9 }0 P2 p! g6 wWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 e6 c6 e: U9 x, ?6 UWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 n, {/ f$ z: H# eWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& ~5 t/ s; E  C$ u* b- DWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - x: p0 u7 f4 \3 F
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# Z; V0 n* G& n# V' G4 R$ k/ n, ZWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
2 F5 _8 s7 ^+ A. H1 Y# l' ~* ?When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, Y# {$ K) N/ S$ L: [0 dWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 M" `: `% g" b8 JWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: X+ x* H) u( N% XWe don't hate you either. , q3 S( I& x/ |( K3 M
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But, do you understand us? + g6 @2 f: c0 @) V

2 K3 N% S$ Y& c& y' HOf course we do, you said,5 j2 r2 {2 Q( g; X# q0 S
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's % l& K3 @6 Y& z$ z
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What do you really want from us?$ s# h, S( _7 W6 r3 C
Think hard first, then answer... 3 F* A4 F$ Y/ {, L. b  W* J( `2 }
Because you only get so many chances.
+ L: f, @  Z6 I# z9 @Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 F3 q- u9 J5 T3 }7 s
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
+ R) c; |! b/ ^. [! d( d2 `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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