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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., t* e% ?, h. N  d2 J
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4 f4 r: Z4 S" B: I8 S% ^6 s) ^7 I
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.. J" j* Y/ d8 h& M. |1 }
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. # b" r) n1 d7 a8 [
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; M9 v0 C5 d0 n; M( d5 o! {
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
: E& r7 Q; o3 s" P5 y& }6 RWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.  _; }9 t' F1 w
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# e3 ?' N) f/ u7 T) X5 m' ZWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" P5 X( D/ O- G7 M& `. HWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ q/ v: @( T2 LWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% \3 H+ P, ~) `! V& c
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! @: D, l9 E6 o7 V+ MWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 F2 e: T; ]/ u) k% H: Z
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.1 X9 t6 X$ V% [; K. I+ s
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ L7 b- n9 n2 V+ U$ e) iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
7 k( H- S/ N5 G; r6 e6 b# uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. % `! e$ H: y/ X- j4 ]( J
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." d. s/ G) k( c) A/ M; N. W$ F
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 a, w2 w. |7 m8 [
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
! L3 P; B! ~- iWe don't hate you either.   `4 m! R# M* @* V
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But, do you understand us? & S+ o: O  y( x

/ [* W6 e2 T3 ^: XOf course we do, you said,
7 S( u$ w$ x# @We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 4 c- P4 w: _( w( h

) c- A9 j+ z0 X( n0 V' @What do you really want from us?
* a1 Z7 C+ ~" {0 i4 ?Think hard first, then answer...
2 X! k9 P1 g1 F% s( NBecause you only get so many chances.
* i  Z! l) }- E7 w* s: H. ~Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 E( z$ `3 n2 e2 E; u7 I: bWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
( c) r' `" ~0 F% R+ GThis 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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