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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.9 s* P( Y8 m3 A8 q  l
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ; }, v; H: j! }" j
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  D1 W! l+ H, X- h" V" mWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. , [2 Y9 i* O" S; b. k# |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! ^. V& g0 [+ d3 Y' TWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 4 e: m3 t0 x( M% r
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
9 W; s9 e: M8 D' n( Z6 tWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
3 M4 ]; X) m0 Z6 sWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 h! l1 v1 o) j& S
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: d! ]: Z% G! b0 ?' x& k
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs., U9 G  {' F7 ]( T4 i/ b" d8 T+ @
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.5 C- d9 Z. ~& P1 r5 Q* S7 C
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. + e' K, M2 a( F7 R% A# Q& j  q% d
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.7 V4 u0 D; V3 ]+ y
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ O& O; Q  P' s* q/ Q2 E+ H! oWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.6 Z1 e) ]2 B& N. w1 {
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% b- F5 l, n, a2 x# r0 E9 ?When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 W4 W3 f# N1 y0 Q! W, q: k
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 p# J, [2 Z9 Y9 M' o$ x$ PWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   d0 ?" K/ U. e0 U  Q1 a, N
We don't hate you either.
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+ Q4 I5 ^6 s! y/ }- |But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,7 L6 D7 D0 Q8 H7 P# w6 J
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' y# S- [6 h: \) d4 L  y
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What do you really want from us?3 n: A, w/ D/ s6 p
Think hard first, then answer...
2 t( {) N4 x/ i8 Q7 I9 ]Because you only get so many chances.# G. v7 P  O4 Q, ~2 b' s
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
2 H% H$ H  D4 H& C: PWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 w, l: g( }( ?6 r8 k+ m
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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