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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.2 v( s0 ^6 K1 F1 I# K" n- z! d
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
) A% P  v% G% |When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 i6 j! W2 w( O5 A! u. x; r0 h. b* tWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 U4 ~. `! a6 ~) x$ N5 r7 m) }When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.: w: E* K6 ^' c0 {
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
% L3 l3 M- x+ U# ]1 {9 b" |When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
9 U6 t1 i3 K) n& V: QWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. - P6 p9 _! Q/ i& r% @. `
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 T; }$ J" ~- ?& ?6 m6 UWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights., x6 `3 A  o$ k1 O
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ p# E' U/ w1 a5 i, G, XWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- s8 A( m) w! d' E. n% O. GWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# l! M+ m2 l/ EWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 f& ~! w* U, b  x7 E# O- kWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 {! w+ |2 A3 s
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
1 m5 `3 F2 ^6 [" ]When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ U# S5 S, X6 `6 u: Z$ H% mWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& A9 X5 N) H' \" E! }
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. $ |7 N' c! Z4 F; C
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
" B! c; f) l+ p7 b9 {$ E( m2 SWe don't hate you either. 8 j" k0 A2 |5 k5 K

6 a- n: a# J% y' e) ~6 J4 [' P, KBut, do you understand us? : s8 u) ^8 j4 R& c/ ?* q0 ]
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Of course we do, you said,
" _0 J% _+ b5 w* R0 u! L7 cWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?( I: o" @6 g" p4 L* }  j2 o  d
Think hard first, then answer... 0 F0 `# B4 o0 W; X. \  t
Because you only get so many chances.
; A/ [* |5 f0 L. T6 S8 GEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
  q7 C$ R7 s$ ^8 lWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ a5 c( i* B  J" A  P
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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