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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.; X/ s* ?, y1 T5 u# `
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
9 |$ @$ O0 |$ V5 b8 ^When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets." L+ D6 }9 u$ ^7 \; w! W
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 ]# j4 q6 Y9 `3 K2 T$ m0 C
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( V0 B. g# ?! s( s' DWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 8 s3 ^8 O  P0 }/ W" Z% u
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! X- p1 V% O( a) R5 }+ zWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 m3 G1 c* b4 \7 XWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. K5 u' w* Q  P: f0 d
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& B8 U3 q+ e; I2 |+ sWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 F+ s; a: M- `6 JWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 I# I! `  v( U; s
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. # r: |: e% p' ?3 r
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' I8 H% L6 D# W0 D9 P
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 b; r+ _8 ]. k% }. \1 J/ j" G+ Y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 m2 l8 q5 A9 c8 ~! w" j& C" X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 ?% k3 ~; B; r/ R$ m
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
' |1 n! v3 Z. eWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 z, d3 d2 ]8 I1 S3 R. {8 A
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. % c% M& y- m1 o8 X1 s: M  W2 @
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 8 z3 x. P# |5 `

& m# ]4 ]5 {7 x% M0 U  E# R) ]Of course we do, you said,. v( f- S4 }/ ?  n" w
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + T3 b" K' ?) C2 K
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What do you really want from us?
, q2 K+ s4 ^# V# ?  ^5 @Think hard first, then answer...
- U. Z$ _7 W: \, T  @. b6 EBecause you only get so many chances.6 }" V' j2 y/ ^
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. + L8 w# I! h: n& D$ r& G8 E% e; {
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
6 p2 Z# j& ^6 Q5 a4 `" v0 V2 nThis 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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