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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.( Q2 u: s+ E5 X, r
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * _% ^. i2 \) I& x
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; q& |, P' s: K; E& B8 y6 N' D! GWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 j( }2 w3 \' `9 O$ d2 j9 `. TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 y7 w8 n4 E! M9 v, sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! $ \+ q# I. Q3 w% V
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.  e* T) l: p' y7 ]# V
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ o; b; Z0 t/ O+ J0 gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 y) V: x" |( n; q( Q5 q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ e# p& v7 Y& l# V. ?When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
9 i& ~0 {& Q/ bWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& m% ~* r! k  o2 {% H! M6 J! }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. - R% y+ R; f" R$ u" k  O# S
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide., ^+ j/ X) M* n$ W$ X( n: H
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - B" D0 p0 g$ Y* d
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
' x' q% w7 \4 l" V% b6 H& y6 c2 YWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. v9 b1 d: K$ `: r6 t0 tWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 g" V5 ?5 x, ]9 IWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
7 W6 n% G  L, N; PWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: o4 n. @; L# T: s4 o7 qWe don't hate you either.
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9 l! _8 f+ y* v0 y, ?But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
1 i4 U2 _# p) hWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?  y9 ^7 H# {  K4 H, D3 {
Think hard first, then answer... & v3 L* Y: ~; i6 w  e- m
Because you only get so many chances.% Z( d7 s. D; R" G9 X
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( h; F' T$ j- U3 }8 |3 `' U
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
8 A& G( n* v% `# S  [# eThis 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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