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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.3 T. i! Z% f( c
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  q0 A. g3 d: U7 U  _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.7 o" L7 _) b. J+ g3 R
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, x! p/ f2 M8 i" U! B& {8 tWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, G1 @0 k9 _* t, wWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 u7 r) H6 W# P$ ]! e4 X' n
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist., {$ N7 _5 L, a. r% b
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ J, x: r7 n1 n3 x5 j' KWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' V! e) t" e, j( C0 @# f  u( xWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
3 g% @8 w. Z" a$ p) z1 F- WWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% x7 d. |( P5 S2 m8 @: j" q+ _
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.1 p1 n1 j% w2 w! {
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . E& ~& o6 p' u3 |0 Z
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 h5 U) A. w5 [% ^# y( OWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  B6 C. y5 [& kWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# c  [( y1 o% P+ G$ _' n* P/ O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 X8 M3 m* [; l" M0 \8 P" g. x( R. A9 y; c
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) X( v( K- ?* n8 r7 B# e1 x$ V/ K
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ q, j; N0 T* x* i4 V& s: dWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
" I) A+ s, Q( ^" e6 Q7 G3 _We don't hate you either.
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+ @1 F9 u5 v5 M$ |( n. _2 gBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,. f$ Y6 \( l  c
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's " p& ?! H) L5 `; q8 D& K' L- B

. o1 w9 @" Y. c0 v- ?. M& u8 i$ WWhat do you really want from us?
" S3 j! T. l; a7 ?Think hard first, then answer...
6 e& {/ N! C* s' Y$ \. ^$ LBecause you only get so many chances.) F$ P3 P" q& I* q* M( I. p1 O3 O
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
+ j* g% x; z, R1 ?We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 \1 S% }* C+ [- e$ w
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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