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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./ d! ]0 b0 b, t9 X! b6 ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. - ^1 l: i2 H# Z% K7 @0 [( L' t! w. d8 S; Q
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- q  U" O- E. d  cWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( _1 r  E9 E0 D1 j" {8 AWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! o! F  r0 t9 W* M6 sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! " i( @" N  [" z$ A3 `& T
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
3 z# v* R7 ?6 s; V* M3 E5 \7 ^' q, aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 y9 z6 V" q. f; e, G$ _% r
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; b3 p% T" k6 s; l. t& i. ^
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.0 w% ~/ M9 Y! r( D" i( _' ~8 ]
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs., R. S9 o8 Y' d' R  o; q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! r, u$ [1 U9 YWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
1 R+ z( p' [% R" F1 oWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 u# [5 t5 j  U) l( rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + H( B" F+ N. s" j
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.2 U6 H9 [( g5 d: U8 u+ V
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 q* N; B7 X: o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; K; i, D* n8 {8 q$ Q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
& Y1 q) b5 o* Q# [9 OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 P4 s) s, d# FWe don't hate you either. & G/ L& ~: m& V. U( s1 X* H
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But, do you understand us? * j; }& [6 i3 l" E% Z: X( Z
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Of course we do, you said,
2 O, t: S; M, A6 p- \. p1 tWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?0 @  Q: {. T6 v  ^* A
Think hard first, then answer...
/ a. l: W% @& o+ ]; k2 E2 D( `Because you only get so many chances.
2 [8 D3 f0 b. o8 ?  b( T+ sEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% R' O" @  n" Y3 ~+ m0 h2 sWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: A/ a* n9 k8 f- `( i* [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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