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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.) P4 z% t& A# p5 Q9 K
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  |0 F4 A0 r& s: aWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( T2 s" w1 N+ L9 mWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; t: L4 f7 |7 T  T2 }
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 p: k, {# B1 N/ p& iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 V" q, y% B7 j. M5 b/ z! t1 \6 gWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
9 C4 b9 B" ?/ tWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ) F, {# k" [6 K/ Z+ v
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' A6 j4 g  ~9 s5 R' r$ PWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 q) q1 X. Q+ W7 x( U7 Q  f
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.1 n) C1 F! i& H7 ^
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 V: ^, Z" b6 K* P- d; \% L, mWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ( x" Q( ^! v9 f/ E
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& j: H6 L5 r# w. f5 X1 s- M2 u
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( r0 @* q; f. v) T0 @9 z' {1 u
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 w" o3 O+ U' a% U2 X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / ^) Y4 o6 J& k1 w0 o( K
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  T, n* l$ V+ |2 \: H5 `7 q  C2 R; HWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 5 l+ d% q4 T" b; C
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( p1 |. [  l1 K" o6 w  g9 q+ wWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 2 q  D/ s& r6 I. z  g6 a

* s6 q/ q8 [1 I* M4 ~. H: Z7 q# VOf course we do, you said,
( `$ r! _! K) \/ t. \' D& V# QWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's , W2 ?! S3 V1 ]" G% e$ E
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What do you really want from us?; A  H: @# ]4 ~' k& B1 ?+ r
Think hard first, then answer...
8 U; d  g# h5 W4 B2 b0 N$ dBecause you only get so many chances.) r# o/ p5 r# G1 S
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 8 s: _3 @+ _' b6 e5 @
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
' z* K2 g4 C4 \' w3 Q" w+ MThis 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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