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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.
  Z( s5 k, s: c& _, j# T/ yWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 9 `3 |6 s! ?( C6 r
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ ]. Q' J4 j) I4 ?5 o
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; C( y) P+ I2 u0 S$ x) _+ S
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  E3 w/ M& `- K6 \$ }
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
) G. ~6 a8 v0 N! nWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
* _+ C8 G; e5 |: c' {When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. - }, Q6 w  m7 S0 M% [$ G
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.& I) S1 N) _5 Y7 [; s  `. f
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.* H+ z6 V8 j8 p* n7 z( e
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. T' F. {( K9 P& e4 ~
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! ~2 ~9 s* w1 z; Y8 [When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
2 y1 D/ {5 y! j3 u# F, V- FWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( I* i- ~. d  a) n) i' tWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 y* s+ e/ M1 \* t0 GWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
) M4 d; F4 {  {2 F3 wWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 0 i7 ^; w: @2 y6 w8 y% R
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech., Q% U, e4 [$ d/ a( C* J
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / B, e3 |$ z% S1 f; Q) A
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 6 \* ~! n5 U* H: J# Q
We don't hate you either.
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: ^- w" V0 z4 y% mBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
' @5 |$ N8 P. nWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?, L2 f- V6 w& H& v/ H  m& g
Think hard first, then answer...
' N# m0 R; Z# v) o# oBecause you only get so many chances.8 Y% w& b, P4 J6 ~9 V- R! _
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; ^& Q* D; m2 f2 _We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
1 v( ?0 e! n  Z3 {+ WThis 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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