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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.  i. m- U4 T1 ^- J; P* h, Q6 N2 A9 @
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 |4 G, v& @0 \
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.1 x" J7 E$ N0 J8 J
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
- j1 f2 u9 Z) ~' D) m4 Q+ FWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
) G- a4 _. P) h$ m" k8 z7 m( oWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
: z0 E2 F- V6 c. _1 sWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 }. ]8 q( f& j. A& F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 [; {$ Q4 ?1 ~% sWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 s) W6 a5 T8 ^3 R2 |+ \1 X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights./ y; ~1 _" e5 H8 O2 J
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
% l+ q( ]6 X5 }. W' [When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 x: R# |( k2 K/ yWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
5 [& D9 C3 C/ c. [" Q$ hWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.- L* X4 V1 J/ [$ X3 X
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
6 Z, w0 I- o+ C" ^When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 l: F" @9 I5 [) C0 W4 e& uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - f, a% Y7 N8 G) c9 x8 r# h
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
8 H7 i# n5 d3 z1 V1 q  j& `' ]When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. * E% a0 ^- I. `# @  a5 I: A
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. , ~% `3 i3 L' _" y; [: m6 V
We don't hate you either. . @8 D8 n. f4 B/ ?% ]$ N

0 @: x9 }: ?0 B. i# j: r' K; s, ABut, do you understand us? 9 O* c5 ^2 Q6 N( P$ h2 T$ g
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Of course we do, you said,- N% i1 x3 S+ A! V2 L- S
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! F* q2 k( i. E8 o3 u+ R3 P

+ A: T: E: l+ G4 v4 Z, b4 }What do you really want from us?( D+ ]/ S. M, C4 U' J
Think hard first, then answer...
& c: ?$ [6 \7 ~7 F3 \; SBecause you only get so many chances.
. _0 }& x! Q3 EEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 j/ B4 R; h3 |* m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: z0 ^0 u( f" c9 ]- {  e' K3 Y! vThis 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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