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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.% L; r& Z% W) Z2 F8 _$ K
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 l3 b$ ^. r3 S4 t! s
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.6 ^% _# P! E  j6 n/ a6 o
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
/ k/ F5 M! U! b* \- MWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 b. g" V7 j' j- ^& o
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , ~# I2 ?/ e0 K  G* q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* ^$ v) ?' j; y, d
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; v, V0 k/ ]+ n! Y% F
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ n) T; E( b* H7 u! P
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 }: R4 s; |2 l0 y+ x2 m- |% @
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 L+ ~, o3 m( o$ g& T" zWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  J: a6 b; D4 ?  d# ^When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. % R0 X8 f* K4 }* @/ K: y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  P& a2 e& e- X6 `
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
7 U& J7 d  B7 \) `) A/ ^& hWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.- Z1 f  X( U# S2 A: S" A
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
1 q8 r" e, y* |2 N. y* P' DWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) M  X4 [2 c. a$ A
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. # }1 b* l) b% N. Z8 a4 E5 @
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
+ h* J/ m) H8 V2 bWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? # L' R. H6 U! @* D* W6 q- o; y

% A3 g6 @: ], T7 ]  w( UOf course we do, you said,
1 }& A5 w& c8 l0 n; H) ^+ C0 f7 FWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
4 Q; C/ Q6 o5 {1 qThink hard first, then answer...
+ K* ]! p' r9 ~* v+ `Because you only get so many chances.
% T2 y  V8 d: d! d8 SEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 B" s8 q  c2 k0 d9 o
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
( i, a9 P7 ~0 R, OThis 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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