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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.0 F  L3 a! i& X% ^* k
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
# J2 }2 P! {- D, ]When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 [! S& n, o! U* t; G
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# l) [8 F- m: r5 e8 DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. }4 \& g' [! |1 [& v" iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - s8 k% C2 N$ B& B9 H) O% f
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# n9 m) r3 \6 D5 k0 V* I
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 r/ j% ]3 W' t' ~& B
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 f0 Z, H5 |* c2 L
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.8 P: W+ |: I  O; m% R1 u
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
5 s  H8 v  W$ r4 i1 T0 cWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.( I% M+ K6 w7 q7 @! T  R8 y1 V
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# l1 Z# [+ P1 I% R/ F1 {When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.; a8 j1 E" ?5 d8 \. b5 s; G
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + q6 c, d4 I% `; s3 h, c2 n' ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
2 W0 ^3 Q- w% fWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
7 j% U4 d! ^0 v' v) z6 OWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.( Q! ~3 I( K2 o& r
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ X" C( o. W1 V* K0 V0 fWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ! Z" g. V: f. W+ {
We don't hate you either. + C4 u$ m5 r6 H. L/ J. I* t
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But, do you understand us?
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% W9 z; ]( K/ @: R1 HOf course we do, you said,
, e- N% j  F" K: h" K- A& U4 HWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?& k" @8 u9 F) U7 Z+ _$ d
Think hard first, then answer... 0 h: d# l6 e' Y7 A, ^' u- K5 J( G
Because you only get so many chances.- @5 a* p  B; Z9 T6 {% y
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' ]$ x# j# N$ |# M% r
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 s- E' x% R' M' rThis 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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