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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.8 d% y0 C- i  V/ R
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
4 j: j! j! i. A; Q3 b. PWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ _. A' I+ S- K, L+ u5 |" z) d: L
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
* v( F, u2 |, G, w$ D5 A8 Z- TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  d- R7 R7 d" S' ?3 p2 Y) k
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
) c$ a! u2 q* ^When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; t  t! _2 q0 J8 F' m: [+ n: O0 oWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 2 s' ~3 p; j2 U4 |/ |1 a
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
5 L/ Z+ H& D) l6 xWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.+ C- J) L- w% v4 o& J. O/ Z* {- T
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.2 Q* a6 X* R, i/ V7 O
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.' S( g& a. a4 R5 u
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) T) z5 H& x1 V2 RWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.2 X, p5 _2 Z4 l, [! A7 p. \& B8 \
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. , T. \3 {# i/ Z5 ~3 ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.; |  H) }* S" o  I3 K/ Q! B
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ' V7 }# [; `) |4 ]; B, v$ V& ^
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.5 u/ D1 F5 K8 z* |9 Q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 3 d. V& l$ [1 Y% H2 e4 R
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   k9 D3 F/ l2 X: ^) E2 U! L! w
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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- e% \& P' u( Q7 [Of course we do, you said,2 a8 [0 o$ a& H! F' r+ H6 V$ s
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
  E" ~/ d5 v) }$ U3 v; u" j+ pThink hard first, then answer...
+ z! r5 b7 R1 E9 x4 s; I- i9 \Because you only get so many chances.
2 @) E. b6 h# L3 t: f) t* u7 t4 UEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
# N8 w8 }8 d) QWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( l; l" b" J- n; s, e
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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