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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./ x+ r! r" {" k1 ]$ [) y* Z
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
+ _( k* M( N- z% NWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 E  P# V& f- b. _
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 [; t/ F, j# O- w. G4 y8 h
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 o7 g1 c# u, T1 t( d$ U' CWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ' L' ^% t' e' A' w9 Y- g
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
" j3 C; y+ q( W: ]- Y# iWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 2 o: ?: H. [  r5 n
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 J9 w: h9 C5 ^When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 G6 d- ^. ^; D3 j" f) b1 w3 @
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% ], l7 n: L9 i% a: P, }
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 m# Q! v; \7 h- [2 r# h5 ]! o2 r) ~When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, @; h2 P; h3 ~) _; U! IWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
- j# y% p; L4 {$ ?$ c2 s( uWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* v1 C8 U# b+ z- n2 T4 WWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& K! n. X# a" b$ CWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! d- s$ Y3 P1 P; G0 qWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  i* `! Q+ m0 L2 d1 R
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 H0 `+ X, A/ J) H2 S9 q: t
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ! o, K3 k6 J! W: u9 W5 l6 l
We don't hate you either. ; ^1 Z$ W+ C: \9 I' E$ Z& ~
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But, do you understand us?
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: W6 ]1 j; G) v, `. D0 s# C2 N! POf course we do, you said,
- N; B$ E7 d" T; _3 a, yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' t  l/ @0 r* ?. D# X6 k7 Z

: O/ w9 c5 H& u" TWhat do you really want from us?1 s# `- U" Q8 D
Think hard first, then answer...
" f* o/ Y- O- V- t, h8 gBecause you only get so many chances.
4 e' b9 s1 v3 {/ q- e8 rEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 k3 z7 G  ~$ ?# M6 {- ^! ]2 IWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 o" |/ L" a/ C& T+ v
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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