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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.( h# k5 V  G- ]9 T/ \, a" }6 w
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ; X9 g( _5 a8 I6 ]" B7 Y
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& e$ }' ?8 y6 `" Y( X0 ZWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
5 K4 d5 m" E! x( z$ U/ QWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.0 ]' J0 l9 L8 ~9 Z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - }4 N! D4 ~& Z: ^
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ r. a5 M) Q4 T- W, N& b2 U; b# yWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 Y" v# U2 a, ~/ K( t
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.% a2 k$ z& ]1 x) Z' q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* }! }: O% p& I0 M1 T( O8 q; iWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" W0 E1 E8 P2 i( B( g& m' oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- Y# P' d& B" M
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 s, H% H- [6 k  w; x$ OWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& h( H% J8 `: E" c. R6 f5 A
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
" r& p6 x2 @0 Z. v) M* wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# D$ ?5 j7 [" R# i- g8 NWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
3 B7 k+ J$ s7 y- aWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  `/ ^( v4 _( }! X7 v
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - v3 w& V& L) _) P& q. T0 h! O
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  s# x$ J4 S5 e7 R* @0 w" TWe don't hate you either.
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6 a5 u; ~* ?+ y( o' `0 {But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,, @! u. e/ D% ?  P5 M* R
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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5 D" r5 z1 k  V& Y- y7 a1 q3 TWhat do you really want from us?  T* J5 |2 ?- j0 S. N
Think hard first, then answer...
) k# N1 C% ?5 J; d* B, ~7 QBecause you only get so many chances.4 L% z% c- I2 q! }9 C: V9 v
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
" ~) n2 D0 c+ C: S8 g) `We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ i5 }+ l8 |* F8 X; `6 c& R* kThis 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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