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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.
# x2 i: w$ N9 A, F4 S3 AWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) n4 B( ^1 \5 E) |& P" j7 S
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
+ D; s1 s" N% C# FWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
" |  x8 R* q6 Z! m0 \3 w5 TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 a: U, f, c5 S/ |% K  S
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
) V" V: _! R9 B9 ?When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( Q) W3 p8 Z: E( P& ~1 K
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. h/ o1 I: E  |2 @: J8 YWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" k5 r* ~# l+ J8 m' OWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 a7 {6 ^# U, V6 M4 }When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# v& J. r  n3 k* f1 T: X
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
* f9 U1 l1 ?. I; tWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. # C6 N; ~& n( B" T
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 d. n# t  B9 a9 |% a9 Y% s! r* p
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 c+ z/ d6 T/ g# t, FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. a: M& m0 |0 v- U- {
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; {) g0 G& C# l- a9 \- W* GWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.1 V; A1 y& E$ }; b& U, Y; O: Q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ! X7 i! X/ n/ ^+ o6 b; M% c
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 4 L9 N. O& m% V, W  N3 h4 r/ Z. U
We don't hate you either. 0 |; J! _- G& }( i, |' x7 y  G

9 ~$ u& Y. a7 D# oBut, do you understand us? + L3 S3 A7 U+ }8 S1 C

7 {0 ~9 r; d2 z! Z  l1 G' R1 }Of course we do, you said,4 p4 ~# M- Z( A1 `# O4 [3 F
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?3 S* a& P0 g2 Z
Think hard first, then answer...
, ?2 q; n3 [4 x  h7 W8 jBecause you only get so many chances.8 x- B' m% F1 M# A
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 1 f# q: Z+ ]! e9 j$ u* Q5 d- o
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- R5 J$ G9 H4 W; u9 ^1 Q
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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