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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./ B$ i$ b- ^& p- W. N0 O
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% ~; A  O0 i9 B# l& U+ oWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& j6 b+ L* [$ Y, fWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 4 T  A4 e% {5 w7 i! a! F5 H1 L
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.. l, p, Y9 d/ P8 X+ W$ ?8 u
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ e- A; x! ]- l6 J  _! ZWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.) S+ q8 g+ @1 ?5 n: l/ h# n5 v
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
0 Y+ j% w0 n/ J9 N/ Z* uWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. B. ]$ b2 f* I* V
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
: U0 }! Y& p! E' {# lWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
1 O$ G& l; ~: c$ S% S( bWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.5 r, k/ X/ P$ k
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   [- W9 p7 ^7 u3 Z- Y* v7 A
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
0 _/ N, S# l+ B$ ^When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - b; d9 s8 E3 O& p4 ~
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* U2 a: O6 }3 o
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. * F/ K" E' q; m  T
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ |0 `( t: d0 V: ^/ {  U7 n# d- XWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ! X, R( j9 g) x) C& K) X9 Q
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; x/ b; [( o# E% M1 P
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? , r# `6 X2 o" |- ?5 b$ x9 H
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Of course we do, you said,
8 u( }3 M- e$ h4 ]: x# DWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ( U8 m( s* A4 `- P. o

4 k9 p1 X( e& a; AWhat do you really want from us?+ F) ?- _6 P- e# ^5 b4 A
Think hard first, then answer...
3 z: E% h4 D' r2 d6 SBecause you only get so many chances.
/ I0 P0 y# d& s# X  H5 nEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. + q9 q( p) y, @; t6 c& b2 P$ L1 _
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.; P. B. W0 W" \, R9 ?2 T. r
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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