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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.0 X& R) |, y9 f- r9 x
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. ]9 t! y/ c# o5 X; Y* T, wWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.: o6 E. s  v  w' G  _5 e) i
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. & Q& N5 P" {$ N$ o8 |0 X4 c: c! ~
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.: y" p0 X# \1 n3 _, ~. @( q
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 A( R0 b$ ?* hWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 S1 C' q3 ^1 R0 R6 o- s
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# X3 M8 ]; b9 nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." K: K' _' s8 x& m0 U# m
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; h6 C0 z  g+ o+ \6 f0 ?5 Y  T' NWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 E9 [1 m/ V- HWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 N2 O' J$ ]4 y3 N( N) oWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 \$ r  u! `; G1 ], A# Y) p% p& EWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) Q; s9 F4 _: D! Z1 T; h; b. aWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
, u8 p; ?9 R+ i5 |6 @: CWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law./ n1 h  L  a" g- P7 t4 t
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
( B! e+ f& \% J6 v1 h5 b1 Z' K" R" {& L$ |When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.5 P" s+ w& H  I% m% A2 f; e
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. : k( n! L" h% I3 G- c- @
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
' ^$ L9 I( ~8 Y) X0 _We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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* o- k6 \- F. D( ~Of course we do, you said,6 N, J! u/ {& r1 Q, P1 Y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?) V, K4 P+ P2 r$ T1 i: P) M
Think hard first, then answer...
4 \3 ~5 r, ^' [4 r; X- {Because you only get so many chances.2 o4 `& _4 U: y: I& `* u2 R
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
6 b* B  B  }* q# q# e3 j& n9 {We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.3 y& A; `3 V' l
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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