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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., r) W7 ~/ S% B$ ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 9 x' Z. H; C) p* j/ x
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 O) M) k& E" q/ m9 N* |When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
! ^9 a; b$ l/ k7 ]7 i% b( cWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.. T: H0 C+ u3 [
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! : W* `/ g/ y5 _
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# g; s7 d4 A0 e" r7 ~
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' Q( [' ]7 W; H& vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 ]- `" H: K  I' Y/ R9 N+ yWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ w/ e, ~6 f  n, i6 xWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" `, W, o4 \1 ^  e5 O3 X5 sWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& I7 P5 }' s" `: J& E5 X  d
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
8 W$ n. @& x+ d( j, AWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 a2 o! w) {& g0 }" X' ~When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 Q# N7 ^& V$ q; m% TWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
% j; S$ _+ s4 T, v0 p/ I: `When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 4 v% L, M7 J" T' M; A' [% o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
+ Y; i; F5 b# E  X0 z* rWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ' `% @* j9 c# q
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
" p1 N1 B& w( F! V: {# ]We don't hate you either. 8 x+ b/ c0 E* A

: A" o, ~6 E8 F4 Y9 TBut, do you understand us? 0 \9 V3 K% p+ |; O

% a7 o( `; y! E  W/ t3 QOf course we do, you said,
: ?" W  Y" b- H. ^/ pWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
3 q' g9 C. F. K5 l5 f  n) oThink hard first, then answer... 9 I7 O9 V! [* q5 C  b
Because you only get so many chances.' O$ q, _2 `; A9 O
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( G4 K8 f: E3 U" r, i; K' k2 p
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.' s# S  l' s- _5 ^7 ~
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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