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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
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.0 `' r8 S: Y+ f& a- S
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 5 m0 w) A# `- _- H; n
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- _6 r% F5 L. X, h0 y7 JWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
+ Q; s3 a8 m0 z: wWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. Z& F6 @3 z- N/ nWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 2 A6 f! D# A9 N7 S
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
4 h% _5 M* P) j- C  a5 Q$ W; w# ?When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: y( W  O5 Z" A( x4 jWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. \$ C5 A4 V! m/ {# ~When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; H8 Y! q+ k: i: pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% X# p/ a: Q8 G) h- Y3 n
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 S/ ?8 ^  R7 a: h$ f- E
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# ^' K. _$ N  o' ~# zWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! y$ ?0 W' B5 }0 H
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
9 I, b/ v- K" p9 wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.& ]" D% H8 o+ y7 P# ]* B
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
7 J2 g, R: a: GWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.0 P  q0 n' [. Y, x* E
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
" j; ^" u0 @4 _! hWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
1 n6 Z3 ?3 t1 N( F4 HWe don't hate you either. 1 C# }7 x5 h, g  \9 ~% c
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
; ~: a* E  t  P( o( i' n* Z- d: W9 IWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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: c4 L0 d7 P+ G! h/ MWhat do you really want from us?
: S# |) `" d6 w7 ^. QThink hard first, then answer...
3 t0 F+ w9 r" A6 Z% U2 ^& V5 gBecause you only get so many chances.) t# K7 N3 _; x0 _9 i: m& Q) e
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
) o! v+ C7 s% o/ pWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.. V3 K/ Q" o$ f
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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