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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.
) m0 u! ?4 D( m3 e2 `% p- oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. / D1 ^* d4 ^' \% ~
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
) O, L  y# {- n. s- {0 p9 iWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' p2 W% h  W  P5 F5 J/ k/ Y! VWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
% @* c" w$ K" u; G/ L" u6 CWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; I6 h- o" N+ J' {+ l4 Q, @When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% U3 t) O1 T4 q2 c# C( s  r
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& @+ r! C# e  M2 f' LWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. b5 r' J. j. d0 n0 Q* fWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; u( H3 ]% D# k  M  Q0 V3 `When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. C% I/ ?4 V$ Q% t; h2 l
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. Q/ I( u' Y! f; W# m! `# o
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; D( h, c- d8 j) YWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
' z3 N. X+ P. l4 ]7 {' ]$ {2 `7 ?When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 6 K0 s8 c0 I& \- W
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: B" q- I3 i" A7 O$ `/ BWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 2 E0 z4 H1 p2 {* n6 |$ T
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 h" ^0 R( U$ q# SWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 4 p# m+ _; a: V: Q, j
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  x. c; `# Y+ U$ [6 k& }We don't hate you either. 1 q) p. V* _3 Q' d' U% X

  N" q+ o. j9 U  N! Z! JBut, do you understand us? - V2 o  R6 q1 w! t- V+ ]
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Of course we do, you said,* p# L! z9 [- [2 h
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* \, P# S7 F8 W# p
Think hard first, then answer... 6 p* ^% u$ g  n2 t* H
Because you only get so many chances.2 Y3 \* ~5 {! q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
  e" u3 U- ?% _4 f! YWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
; u# F( u. H1 i; _: oThis 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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