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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./ d0 r3 y. [' m0 Y7 E
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , Q' ?" Y9 R2 y  m6 i7 m& o
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 l/ P5 d8 m+ Z; k
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 X. V3 G9 c- jWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; F. h" }' {3 i1 C6 O
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 2 z0 ]) J! v8 X9 x6 g3 k; K: v
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
2 U% ?- ~. M; F5 u& ~: QWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 n  _) i. B5 S0 a
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( M& @& N1 G5 M: p0 ?" q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 m5 u; `* G3 M5 c( f
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 ^! s0 Q3 \8 ~$ v  C9 EWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- k- i) {; L  f0 S* t
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 9 H& U7 f1 [- U" i
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 O0 m; Z9 F! P4 A* a9 T# n7 w# G, xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
; S+ A7 R% ]* o# ^When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.- F3 q, P6 j3 X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 2 P2 U* p" X; L  f! b& g/ N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- ]* {1 {1 i$ [# P( G1 ?! [
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 b2 Z8 S; d  o
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. # S% a7 ^& H9 `/ U  U
We don't hate you either.
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9 k# \1 w% u! L$ r8 v5 F( X* TBut, do you understand us? 2 D0 }3 |9 U6 X" e, y6 D3 Z+ S& w/ k
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Of course we do, you said,2 j6 S2 L5 n) j- i) ^! D8 _
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's . v/ S5 P% V' @

( T7 f* S: f" y+ l6 J/ q  g/ Y' {What do you really want from us?/ ^& r! M3 o/ O& d: B
Think hard first, then answer... : y; e) s. y- a/ R2 X4 Q4 x
Because you only get so many chances.
6 |2 q9 E! E  O2 }# q. [Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; ]& h+ B$ H& b- s4 m0 l0 |* W" _We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth." \; \% A# u' V, N! I; 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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