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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.- F; p* R9 [. q) k6 `& C
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , d9 o0 w1 j9 R
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 \. P3 I. b5 q2 m& @When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 R( s3 v0 s8 @; P4 R9 }
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ y: i5 j; D$ u+ h  T  P! U
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( D* g3 D* b2 w0 J0 ^3 PWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
0 V$ r! Z$ R% {* b8 F- LWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 a& q: q9 c5 z3 F4 J' P
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 b, `4 ]7 J/ m; H. _
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  K4 k2 C% p7 D( c# e
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.& i* U0 q" G) U
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 j6 w7 |; W+ B$ q- e
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 i/ P3 C& [, P% A
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& y3 s4 E. C% g& C6 I: P  g) ?When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. % m; E. i! Z+ `2 E/ W4 Z* }
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 }  J, i9 E$ P( A  B) ]When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & d8 q' j; \6 w4 M2 \  o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 a  y! C$ {3 N' p  g, z
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . l- q' j4 k3 E2 a
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; p0 e4 Z8 ?7 o* ~" l2 g) Q
We don't hate you either. : L- A- O% m$ q# y

0 x7 y, j! A( r( ABut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,: i; T" _( _3 [+ v' J
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ) T* ?3 U4 P/ I4 l0 J
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What do you really want from us?
3 V$ r4 @. Z& t) xThink hard first, then answer... $ r4 v# t. D. F% `
Because you only get so many chances.
: \$ A3 f7 n, G! nEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; L* r9 _% L4 ~+ t6 S; o+ {4 U  \) cWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
5 C9 D1 w4 I3 K) E0 E. |; K, DThis 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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