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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.
) t8 p% \/ ~+ f. C; Z2 `3 vWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
& W# g- Z# T. l  C6 D2 uWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 y: q+ ~/ w! V9 s' Y' SWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ) u6 A$ h" J- w* j6 J2 J3 Z8 I. y
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
) u0 s7 }* f4 F/ jWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . i) _. @8 B4 B5 S  v# m' ~2 }" k
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.4 K+ }. l! f2 p- f3 X0 w, l' f
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 ^4 x: Z9 P8 c9 j( W7 DWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; W+ V) G) `' r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 M" ~7 h/ J2 f) z# _When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# z* P7 D- `  q- u2 T4 i3 \2 ]! ~When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.1 l  Y) e2 w2 G! h  C: X& x
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
  Y" P) M, m- a2 q; y0 u9 }! hWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 L3 a% L" N& ]" T  G/ p# Z: LWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 3 A  C1 k* t! Y) i3 D) T. V
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# M* u' Q/ b8 [# G
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% H. D, u0 `( d, J! R2 IWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 K; `, L& x: P
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# o* ?- {" ?( a. Y% {- {0 QWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
$ W9 }! P3 J* W4 b- M" d' qWe don't hate you either. 7 B1 M6 E6 T) i* H$ k: D9 |' w

8 y" A7 u, a( {  C3 ^; xBut, do you understand us? 8 g# U% Z9 L  a. ?4 q- X. ]
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Of course we do, you said,# s5 z! ^* G+ U2 `+ ?
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's - ^) F% t5 o5 Y% x( T
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What do you really want from us?
/ r" X- y$ X- n9 W9 l, {Think hard first, then answer... 0 w# G$ k+ P, o. D, c0 D) e* e) P
Because you only get so many chances.5 J- b. f6 u+ W& L/ b8 H
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
* B- z& `8 A1 g* FWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: v: C. y8 z  Z( w( Z9 r
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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