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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 A; u, j9 c, l  K" t) D
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. b* a! c0 l* GWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 [0 l* U7 ^5 ?* w; ]% M0 R$ K* jWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, g, |8 |1 k/ d% z$ S3 w3 AWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( U. i+ j# t' z. aWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 v: J, F1 x! {! T* B
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 W! a6 ?! m1 p* hWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ u2 F2 q4 S0 Y: v! N9 K( i# qWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 `" F% e" X- k
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 G+ ^0 z) g- d& {. ~, h( t
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 W$ L" `) e0 [When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 U! c+ l' P7 W% C% x/ E+ hWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / a" t- B8 H6 e
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.( B9 M2 F1 e5 v  o2 k) I& Y/ X5 J
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: x: _/ F8 U) @" q* v6 ]3 MWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
; R% ?5 L5 g+ v' n( LWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 k3 i& W& I: D+ G8 B2 S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% U. P- l, k1 E% ]" f9 G. b3 U" y) bWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ; f. Y1 r" u; {' f
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 ]2 m' s* ^1 z* y* J/ PWe don't hate you either.
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6 y8 |- U4 {* c  j5 o& nBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,* o2 r, O' n2 U# k8 E
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?9 x4 e. X: {0 O6 M
Think hard first, then answer...
1 o5 E/ ~7 V- X( y! ^% G! iBecause you only get so many chances.  E# j# r6 o) d
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) p! I; b. L/ i% G7 S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 }2 S9 `5 l% `& m8 ?" L. j4 u
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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