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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.- i3 U! g6 E% ~  {5 a- E+ \9 }
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 x& C8 R* q2 n- M: zWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' e* q6 D. K' T' E$ r1 RWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ( D0 c& V3 H) \  H4 \
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( `, G4 t* O) ~+ n4 n- aWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 4 v6 |: J2 }# F5 {% x2 }6 Q. O
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# G; d: a5 M( \7 J: ?, \! F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / e7 p. [3 t8 [5 G1 E
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( a+ v8 G% U" q5 ?2 v
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ O- c4 S" x7 O8 A6 u! OWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.0 H6 d5 X9 ~  }7 t; }
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
* m4 H9 R4 R$ y0 m( `# qWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " c8 s3 `, O8 I* n) \% c8 X
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! b+ C% v7 Q* Q) c# mWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 2 Z4 f7 _- }% r- [
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 n: B+ z( M9 O1 KWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   c! v( n1 q, N, `
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
# f- V5 x( ?0 G  nWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. % ]+ K+ H& ~9 ^  x0 D8 K) C
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 0 r! n, r' P) Y  o5 Y4 ~
We don't hate you either. ) B0 U# B% b: ?) y0 u
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But, do you understand us? 6 a7 {: m; @% r: R8 R  g3 K& b) z
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Of course we do, you said,  `& Q: Q& d# [3 ~+ Q4 w
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
3 J2 ~/ I  _/ N9 r  nThink hard first, then answer... ( I3 l( Q9 p, j& t0 @) v
Because you only get so many chances.
. @( W6 o- s, N7 iEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 p; x; C9 Z3 l/ m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- D" b  O2 X! a) c
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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