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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.) `1 `# Y. s+ ]8 s3 M% Y
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 f, ~/ l4 e3 H( ^
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' N* W8 U+ c% DWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 P" }3 B; j4 k. D3 D. c( R) {When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# z# U3 ^) C0 N: OWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  t2 Y3 M" }: J. T* ?! n( ?9 kWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( W. D% N7 z) l5 O% A! @
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / y) c9 G! U6 z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ F* y. }5 F- x- [' n$ KWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
5 T' t+ U" j, R# QWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.2 y' a$ V8 ^- T1 t; H6 L# E7 {' q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' J) V+ W9 C2 [  g5 X+ UWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 u. J0 I" X. |( p" G6 a# i0 K' b/ a- ~
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& P" ~# c8 _  d1 P& Q8 dWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
/ z1 v1 s: E% A: [: |5 k# L) YWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
1 e" N/ E. f2 [* T1 y# oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. N, S; K6 ^# g0 Z: Q2 @When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ _2 T* G- t# `' N+ @; |+ _
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 V4 |* ]2 K& g
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ' P. w3 W; t0 M7 l' J
We don't hate you either.
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! F* p) b3 M7 p. Z! y" nBut, do you understand us? * s6 U! Y( r7 Y+ v1 j2 l
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Of course we do, you said,+ g" [3 M, q' s  }, P+ {
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's " c) w8 c8 m2 z- h' |

2 W6 c) ^, k1 @What do you really want from us?) b) A" ?2 y0 _- X7 A' h
Think hard first, then answer... * T7 v& V: E) h, a0 Y# C+ R5 n4 l5 }
Because you only get so many chances., C, }& A3 m8 U( w0 G0 F
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' Z* ?/ v6 {7 ]0 FWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ w) ]# b+ O  s# d
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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