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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.
$ g4 G( S; L  JWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- |7 A3 F- \) L% _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- K: _& J( R% y' x8 `4 ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. # V! H; U' U! E: d0 S8 u
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 x% {/ z( J; t. xWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 x5 T5 A! K) q$ E5 A) |When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- u. i" u' x& A1 q# B  `. {. H
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 g1 w# u* i% |1 k- A3 mWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ T# \* W; P& }: W" I. x% WWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
( Y- k- p9 h* ]9 I0 `# VWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. r; ?/ j- ]( ~1 F, Q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters., r: r$ `$ U) l0 Z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. * b* i9 O7 T/ V. l4 p. @$ `
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.1 J7 c, z% b7 s7 s% B4 n6 o( f
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
% l/ ~  K) a3 T; f8 M0 x" D0 L7 HWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.3 [0 s; @+ j, \  s
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 G; O9 L& \. E# A/ V0 f+ {
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
: M9 ]/ I6 q$ N' b6 c' y6 T4 DWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ; s' W+ P9 G3 Q& k
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 T3 T3 Y# w" J/ AWe don't hate you either. 8 f2 V8 t8 m4 Q( \& B" x6 z& ~1 n
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But, do you understand us?
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2 ?4 r9 p* _2 z2 QOf course we do, you said,5 I# Z( \2 u" b8 q( a' s+ ]
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's , D  v3 ?$ M, }2 P# e( L
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What do you really want from us?2 r# R; h; I- G" B! L
Think hard first, then answer... 1 @3 o) r, G( [* h  l. U% F
Because you only get so many chances.
5 \8 q" j3 |  _# JEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.   @( `3 F9 B4 h1 d8 f' ?0 |1 T" b3 k% S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.. K, [, U( C+ v& O2 Q% _! c: [
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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