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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 l8 `5 o8 Q. B
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * L' {- X/ r& A- V4 Z5 B
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
) k8 f& d  b' {2 W7 h% pWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ! \- |" ~. }9 X2 A0 r# _1 X
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 i* A5 s: m. w& o: D
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ r+ L; B0 @8 fWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 c7 D% Q) V4 F$ \9 A2 M
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ' m2 H9 o( U1 |( T
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, j' Y7 Q3 y* ~3 @+ X: G9 I+ iWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
3 i/ X* i+ E9 GWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs., |, L* y1 }  Y1 x$ n: D6 X$ y, R
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! J& h# {' l  b! F0 {2 z' H1 zWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " p0 e% t+ ^, N( |) I6 i. z. z; \. r
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( ]" o) K+ c4 p+ P0 f8 NWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
, Z: D. ]# }% s2 H1 |' kWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ z0 a, i/ |/ W9 ^8 ?5 o$ w3 q/ yWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - p) Z5 j4 e3 D# \
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ L% H; b( q) c6 K, V
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 7 }5 M8 l9 O% T
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
' q+ u+ ]) T) N6 ]7 l9 Z% y7 _We don't hate you either.
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- p) n, ]) c. ~1 |* uBut, do you understand us?   @! q' D. J8 E. L! T* `

; {% a' L# P. h6 K5 y+ C4 COf course we do, you said,, L8 R( N8 {! \' m1 ?8 s5 g
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?4 S) a& s6 y# _& u
Think hard first, then answer...
0 ^4 I1 n* d) IBecause you only get so many chances.
9 m8 T3 h1 S8 a% w  JEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " R! Q9 T$ B" E" q" u1 }# P5 p
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.2 K6 C$ M5 |; {0 G5 E0 t& {  g
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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