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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.8 e( }7 |( C4 Y
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + @" @. g" n7 z0 h4 f
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 Q( R) d4 v( q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 T* X8 H0 t( G; D, i- QWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
9 ^9 {  S, I9 a6 ~) V! V+ t' z! BWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  D3 r! i# q* |( t' }' kWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.4 O. C* |, B8 W  h* N4 g
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 K& ?) i! N) |' c1 GWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ P& f, @/ {5 @  D5 k
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.% \) e% K: ~' x: J5 @5 R& K, j
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# u, C5 Z& M$ B: f8 v* C- o
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.9 n  {; Y# ?4 J( v' p
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
+ S/ s. B0 p9 g3 \: WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
' }7 Q4 P9 ?. p% c0 {* KWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " N; G5 z6 K6 _" G
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ {( J* Y0 ^8 N9 XWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 2 K7 G) l( x! S' A8 Q7 v
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& o* R4 U4 ~4 j: c4 }, }2 p3 HWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . K9 L9 W# {) ~# w1 k. f
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- c; y/ ?/ {" ^/ ~  Z, YWe don't hate you either. 0 _; x& Y; ~0 U+ _0 V. |
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But, do you understand us? 9 r1 Y" I; E) A$ c2 M5 ]

* @' R9 B$ Q! A1 P& X2 c% h3 h* ]% A9 N7 LOf course we do, you said,! i* i; a+ G. G! p6 h
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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# i  s0 q- ^3 `What do you really want from us?5 N2 w2 ]! P4 ~+ H% }; N) t+ _/ i3 G
Think hard first, then answer... & G2 y) N" N; _4 g3 e0 Z
Because you only get so many chances.! q; [( }3 g" v, H9 X: i9 `
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
6 a9 C( H) U8 p- F* O# j( }: [% jWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 u- _# Y& [" c5 Q6 `5 q
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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