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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.
" a& I; ]4 w+ y' ?+ ~When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
$ E3 k; o# ~8 _3 yWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% ^% P9 K  A" M2 f; Z* RWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
+ c  G3 [) c+ W2 yWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( s  w$ f" r9 V) N; {2 M6 dWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( b  ?( w$ k2 B6 b5 Z" |. H& Q# D  K
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
2 H) o, d' l7 i% cWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , i, y+ D. M4 q* t* e7 U5 h! Y. p
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.& a0 i' r* M* Q; e& g! F% j
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
- Q+ c* H7 d: s0 E/ R- l0 rWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 A0 A/ L4 M6 Z# \* h' kWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) ^( ~' Q( [) C) }$ ~- LWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
7 y. I' x. E/ J% y! G* O- rWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.: e0 ^$ d, }! ~
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
, _0 Z' g9 H3 aWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ \; y( D! V7 @When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / I, K+ ^$ j: R7 F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. f. r: P( Q3 D7 ^. m
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. K- P1 f  Q' `+ c. YWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 6 g% O: i! Y9 i4 @5 K
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? / g! H8 J0 f3 z% w
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Of course we do, you said,
; K  t5 V4 I8 c7 Z$ ]: vWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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! F: D! `9 o( [4 WWhat do you really want from us?3 A) v& Y7 y1 W- U: U3 W. k
Think hard first, then answer... . @5 m7 |2 Q+ J. u, ~  W! P6 o
Because you only get so many chances.
: x5 c; ?( E* B6 V1 C) n" tEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 4 C0 D& n/ f1 a% X
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
$ R0 w# N" y& u7 DThis 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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