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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.6 J/ ^; y) e- g( ]
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. & _9 s/ a( k: B, P# I. \) W( A
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.( ], s  Y2 J7 l
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
4 h' o# }. k% X( E. \, `% B5 RWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 V) r$ |& ?, cWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; c+ W( |2 [- `( h8 gWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
: [( ]. k. s$ S' wWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ) H+ j. {6 Z" z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 L9 [# M+ N) n/ M5 h- E3 I
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 V. {( B/ ?( ~+ L5 tWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs., I9 G4 K8 n3 v/ b4 r& L- }, p) E
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
# \2 a: B- ]8 l* \1 {When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; E! O7 s# u1 y5 SWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  B  k( |0 H, I9 _' F, BWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 6 u% Y1 n- g; a6 [0 Q
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.& i* {0 e( s% L/ ]8 N) Z
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 V' Y3 c( ^) O0 D4 LWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ s3 C! F! ^8 f# M! ?9 M
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
% B  B% H1 }. J" E' j4 B+ I  ~- xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. # X3 v# X' ]( d8 O
We don't hate you either. ! q" N1 x! G1 V$ R' G- O2 z) J
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
2 ^) r3 w* z+ n* r: h2 x1 i# uWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's & P$ ~. g) a1 |1 B: D/ c

  ?" j) T4 z' C3 a8 FWhat do you really want from us?* |2 Z% B' m) z0 s! M$ z; }
Think hard first, then answer... & H, O+ w2 \( |- f) z* Z1 ?
Because you only get so many chances.( ^! H: p' H* G, }& @8 o% j- i
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 r" C+ `- c9 G& d* v7 L. k
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
; x2 r, s9 [& l" U. d. J$ mThis 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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