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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.
# k$ @3 i& w- _/ ~. t- m0 U/ pWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. X! h  i# ~; I! d! A/ v9 qWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.( {/ Q* l/ M1 a
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
$ s$ k" Z; n2 N" O3 J7 NWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.% j$ G2 x/ G# M1 a
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 8 o8 d2 R2 _1 j! V8 y
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% t4 k3 n2 h% I2 j
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , w( s$ A* h1 e1 T' N2 E8 ^
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ j4 C: E/ h* h* [9 UWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 @- O+ D! B: m" m" U0 t  W! Q
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ [- V' t: a. f- F9 X% GWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters." ^6 g- a# S% }4 {. Z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 i* k6 G1 s! A) @+ Y8 j8 f5 oWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! B( T' K# F# ^2 v4 k' e
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 w) A$ O- M5 W/ x; dWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.! r% I# M( P4 @$ B1 `" q
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
  y/ [( |2 S! C3 i) Z" r0 \5 }. [  nWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 X7 Z. f5 R' ]# j# P7 T) f( I
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ M5 g4 R( @6 j# g3 LWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
1 E* v' |  V4 m( G* SWe don't hate you either.
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- W) j" |$ Y  M$ L* dBut, do you understand us?
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  t/ ]+ U5 H8 A) T$ vOf course we do, you said,  [! B. m' M$ K: m
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ) ~, Q# E$ J' l/ ]$ S

" X" B4 d0 T1 k" o' VWhat do you really want from us?) _/ A. g$ u' i
Think hard first, then answer...
5 T0 v+ R$ r4 S) [# ^& a1 TBecause you only get so many chances.
5 e; Q2 U: @: I& w( V$ ]Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' x9 x- D$ V' K5 b( T" nWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 k8 Q5 z6 _! L- J8 ]7 {1 {$ @
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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