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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.
, G# \" h+ V4 |9 ^+ w, T+ JWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* k: Q0 T" c7 m0 Q+ IWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- }. b) h* C' b+ f! [4 dWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 4 J' Y1 q! _& W' g+ y1 d
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
3 r" |& x6 H8 t# mWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! / Q0 E! o8 C6 j" _
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# n9 J( j6 D+ K, p& n  Q
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
; S# ^8 f- b- q- V# d  `When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
8 R* v. Q7 V/ @& R# ^4 J' C, Z2 hWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; F0 |, R+ P* HWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
& w) \4 j! P& Z6 t1 J' QWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters., w/ Y7 A* q' Y& R6 U
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 5 g( V1 f& z4 z- D1 q6 @
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.; f% ^  p+ D0 d1 S9 ?6 t
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ _' y2 d9 `% t
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
- d; ~+ s4 X: X$ XWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 |* p9 c+ g" i. ^" rWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
3 \; t) ~  U. Z. l  RWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 R, m1 w+ r+ i
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 |! P& T5 _1 r- T, o6 M6 t
We don't hate you either.
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" f& a" \( G1 Q- O$ PBut, do you understand us? 7 l( o- O: ^- B! v
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Of course we do, you said,$ J9 b; [0 l9 A! ]; k8 q/ c
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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+ g0 I3 X* W. ~$ jWhat do you really want from us?+ @  H) ^9 j: Q  \# H
Think hard first, then answer...
. ]  [; I# K! T4 S$ GBecause you only get so many chances.( H' U9 Y3 V+ x; K% @% B/ |
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / Q$ |+ u% q: n( Y) y# t
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
# W  v% d. O3 g: z3 @6 NThis 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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