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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.
) C# |% Q8 b- Y# ]* zWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.   F' f8 k- {% [! U8 G
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% x' w2 y+ A2 oWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 `# X" u% U  _9 `: h0 E3 v/ m$ tWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted." l+ U6 N0 R; ?# P, c# r, w3 R
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" C( a; v& C" j7 ?' x8 I  e9 IWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- {4 I! W' O. d' Y9 w, x
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ) t9 ?9 e! c+ V2 g
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
7 f' s/ A9 _8 @2 x( t5 K* bWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
4 a) \3 ~8 G# X$ U- IWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ C4 N9 M* L6 L3 ~7 E9 NWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
# {: y6 c6 x) c' ~9 T8 v" ?When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
" h9 o; O/ \  a+ \When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ t5 p' ^7 Y6 G6 eWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " w9 x2 C! p/ A, N1 b8 c
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.; j! Q4 q% N3 P& U1 T! k: o& E
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 0 s( ]  l+ ^; b& i5 E$ B
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 e  ?8 f5 ]* H
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
5 L( `2 a) {% g3 J+ M7 ^& {Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
+ M7 L) o% ~- j0 i$ ]We don't hate you either. 5 h7 X* Z/ N3 @
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But, do you understand us? 5 g1 U( S) f) y
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Of course we do, you said,% }$ `3 K" v! _3 h; D0 @; Y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 3 X0 J9 B9 D; V6 `

  H- R! s* f6 K  ~* P$ H/ a+ zWhat do you really want from us?
! \5 H- z/ H6 K4 |! C; @Think hard first, then answer...
. k- `2 p" _& m" aBecause you only get so many chances.
$ t" a. c% ~: |5 q  s+ `Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. $ `* e, m" t. G) @, Y
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* D; L; S# @# C! T6 f. \
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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