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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.
: X: [7 f/ Y# q) sWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, J, V3 u& n/ _2 ~) r$ ]! U5 ^4 OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# q/ r1 m7 Q: W% t$ wWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
  k1 j; {) W; HWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# Y9 l) x3 L' y6 W& L: nWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
: @3 B# j9 S+ k8 w# g1 Q2 lWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& D) I. O6 U5 Q% [( x) R
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 K' H7 [( @5 \4 A! ?" p
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. @6 T& ~- S; O& x) G* `; A$ M+ e2 Y
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.; X& P, O. t% i& r+ D. Z' P0 V
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." q4 Q/ j% |4 l* Z  K: y' e8 ]9 d
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters." E4 H2 \, B. y" a( e* y/ q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ Y, l+ _6 ]$ G4 s- c( d% _' vWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  f- L, `/ r- u, G
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* u* ?! Y% r9 i0 `) wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 ^1 \! B' ^& w( r5 Q/ SWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
, w; q5 O& P6 z) b" [! oWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  A0 A1 ]1 ~: fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
2 m% m1 Q1 O/ U' \* {/ L; nWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   V" _3 N' r! J5 t
We don't hate you either.
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% t# _0 W& {) W! V) Q# n6 K- ?But, do you understand us? 3 y$ L" ~9 @- L1 n: f' _
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Of course we do, you said,
" W  t2 U( x: Q# T. x/ H4 W. H. Q% sWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's % r9 @/ |. I! r# K: }2 c& E( ]

( V3 ]% x7 b' Q! pWhat do you really want from us?
+ F/ j. {8 e, n* x% ?' eThink hard first, then answer...
' T4 W- E* T9 C7 B& MBecause you only get so many chances.
, B9 r  B  R9 B8 mEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " @4 w) s2 w# j' W6 G
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.7 G+ q" N, O. c2 P. d/ y$ x& Z
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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