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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。
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A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.* f0 l' m2 {7 I* o6 m$ s
April 10, 2008 2 r% Z: Q% y7 ?& b$ ~ X" g _
By a Silent, Silent Chinese., E- H+ E! s& F" b. Z5 k
3 q' t# @$ v9 N% ~" i. v- wWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
5 S9 Z5 [# b' q3 h6 iWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.0 ]7 c% ^& c* b7 l1 }4 G) D. Y3 t
' d; r2 z0 H4 C. AWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets. S8 M; }# F5 n9 c" Y
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.5 g0 Y4 F5 _4 z3 M2 U* \! v: X" [
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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% i! r8 W. W$ S" E) y- ]* }0 HSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists# o1 s% Z, b# |7 c0 [
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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" B4 m" y0 X6 g) ^) a0 X- nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& |! h' Q( s$ Q$ \" ?% A) BWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.- S6 V- P$ _- `. T! w
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 M6 u% z9 H1 H& I [! g
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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When we build our industries, you called us polluters./ [+ c5 k; s" w* {: b
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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4 ^8 {5 n( k/ H8 KWhen we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
! i# ]6 M$ w0 jWhen you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.2 l* M! ]) }& e/ k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
* F+ a- b/ ~% K/ f2 IWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.+ _3 e5 c& K* I& Y# h% v7 W
- W) D; n# p, S5 \1 ]3 PWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.) g; K3 _- a% U
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”5 Z+ N) W& q% e0 a* C* l% u1 T" A
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We don’t hate you either,
* p# K: E1 Y, C! P6 |* r' xBut do you understand us?2 u5 ]$ ^9 D5 ]+ x; ]3 G
! i; C* B/ P; [6 V# c“Of course we do,” You said,
: v- u4 J: v8 I“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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! O/ p& g X3 fWhat do you really want from us?7 z4 p1 V7 s8 V7 }0 A8 Z2 Z5 |
Think hard first, then answer…
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, M+ }- ]- f, L3 [& r, l# bBecause you only get so many chances,
1 Q. k1 ~: n& \Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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* K1 H n$ H+ R/ N4 C! o+ M: n2 cWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
2 j/ r, U6 F5 j8 a" OThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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