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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.! {1 R% S8 }! w! x
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. % z9 a( O9 q+ a# _) |+ E. X
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.2 a& U- [! }: N$ I' k5 r
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 @- ~# L! i& D2 R# b* Z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. D/ o% l$ k4 r1 p' pWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  ^7 `8 s  H- ^; @' _" g' ~1 ~7 y, [0 @When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.: h5 }8 S/ F; ?8 e
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
" r+ o8 W0 f& X3 mWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: ?) M0 h+ K- l) k% i9 X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
1 ?& C4 ~2 u$ k( l; KWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ O1 v# G# O( \4 t& rWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
: t% w$ a+ ?0 e. _1 a2 c$ H5 D  pWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. , l+ _5 R! Y: @+ {6 w
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( k. i  r5 x+ x/ UWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 6 x' W6 B% y9 }: L, J
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ H/ C9 r* u! i: c( SWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 7 y# t8 K; b& R, T  B
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
) J7 m. Q9 u- E' KWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. " w1 h: |1 B' n- x8 E# ~
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
5 `7 q6 I) s% S5 f" W/ S5 _7 }8 LWe don't hate you either. ; l, @6 h- B) \$ H& L% I! Z+ r  T
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,+ Q- r+ ]% N% c9 W  k6 y! H
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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. u0 s% Q8 a% _  ?What do you really want from us?
6 s+ [9 t7 X& j9 o. G- DThink hard first, then answer...
* o; ?% n# [4 u4 I; @Because you only get so many chances.0 i$ e1 \( h" v# T, i* a) W& }. ~
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 V1 ^! y$ ~) W: J5 u4 p
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
+ x' J1 o* r3 ^- l5 n/ a, tThis 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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