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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.# G) D  k- H3 t0 U: y
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. " C6 r: I, Z: @% r! p
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
7 w' s1 e7 [- d. v. uWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . w( `2 D4 n* H% U
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  H! h+ d3 b! J+ U" l' A
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! * S  x9 z! p! a3 ?( X5 O- F- f1 }
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist./ W: h2 t" Y9 K7 M- m) r9 ?
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 0 r9 c5 c- a7 O# C. n" r
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( e7 m/ q! p+ s% g0 ?' m+ {4 YWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights., ]8 |. T: Q. k: d& e( R3 V
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
, \+ E9 B, ~$ c5 R, g7 wWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
; m3 q6 r8 d/ B( ?7 M2 F- pWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ; d/ Y/ U  E2 Y6 E$ J3 Y( j5 X1 ~' s
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& p, Q+ {. o& b$ A: SWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( F; @6 P/ |9 ~+ R+ G( m  _. {& Y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
' F8 P; ~: [; qWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* i8 V  Q: j7 E! B& t! E/ H/ C1 |When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.: Q* L8 W) H# `; [: P8 i- i2 U
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
* s5 T5 I  Y( W! uWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 3 M7 e7 y/ G4 s
We don't hate you either. ! Q$ b+ p% t$ ]! h& }/ ^
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But, do you understand us? 5 P# ]5 ]8 q9 |

( k7 X; N: o  VOf course we do, you said,
: w: x  @+ E& AWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's * C7 x2 X9 l9 ~( n! E3 @7 o

1 j, a- v- i' sWhat do you really want from us?1 ^3 ^4 `* o, Y$ K) O( P) ~, L
Think hard first, then answer... 1 O2 n' v; _( E5 ?
Because you only get so many chances.  o5 E* X- r$ z2 B7 c
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 1 b+ Q6 y  T* f0 h3 E. O& a3 h
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 \5 q' }. o( x/ h! A% UThis 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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