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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 w4 g; S6 `1 e+ U! R0 LWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ S4 W. I% R! f/ m: X/ F
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; O# r9 o- x6 NWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. % I+ C) i( s6 z9 R/ D) }4 j
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
8 O8 N  C8 Y0 ]6 sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! + Y1 i$ b: T; }1 I, f% T
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.' u/ R5 K2 A4 o6 S, v
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ) D' b+ Q4 `2 ~. j
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; T; E3 Z/ a. N' x# t6 Z3 fWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
% H7 d% ^+ J3 u- N- m7 c3 KWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs., m! }+ S. i8 t5 h2 ?1 o: G" w
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ L; [5 X4 V/ R5 x1 |; x" D1 ^( W
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / L7 o/ Q3 w4 s: L! t( p
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( s) o0 x4 G: h: q# c- G9 I' cWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 K) t" K% j, u' D5 T- X' aWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 s" D; A0 ^! `! R/ t1 n2 b
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. * X5 L) c" w* J- U
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. i! X$ r2 w$ T2 o9 D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  a3 Y# u& P0 y2 F; r' q( P' O: p2 XWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ' }: \' y; n, x% }# v( }' B
We don't hate you either. 8 V+ Q# f) T9 o: {: F4 j

* l  z+ u2 C; O4 L8 G! SBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
8 D& {8 j3 J, d* Q. AWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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: ~' N) Z) _& h! x* G  FWhat do you really want from us?) D1 U  K, r5 j1 n/ u8 S
Think hard first, then answer...
$ K% ]9 @4 _. `! T- q! u5 {9 R" FBecause you only get so many chances.1 H9 k6 Q( c, D4 _0 k- P2 u& c' W3 }
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
! T# D! b/ W, _, jWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ d9 {# R1 q: |8 S  t
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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