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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.
! G& ^8 x! R& M" z" H, N* gWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 Z5 m7 @7 r" Y  c# t6 D! F
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.  [* J. \9 k0 E
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' z/ J5 R7 D) S
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.: B6 z- a6 V4 A4 V  V, e
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - Z8 _# {6 N! z1 }! C% N
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.! \8 U6 k; m1 c" W- q' c4 k3 F* N
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 \! T& `; [, t0 K7 hWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: t. n; m6 [8 ~3 ^/ NWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 t# F9 s; s8 R5 TWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 @2 Z6 ?! U$ M4 b1 E9 DWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
3 o( Y  d2 t) K' `+ }When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
0 ~: V& X5 \$ h- ]$ n7 t; jWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.: ~& t9 e9 Z( x4 \
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 3 [9 x% q0 z# p1 x7 j4 K- v3 _/ W6 }
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
$ R% G% m- p4 m# iWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ' S; G1 F2 S9 o0 N3 |4 s! Q
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." B3 @: q4 t( p# O1 U' V; w7 U
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
0 s7 D% ?/ J+ E# I4 P$ u! H& ZWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. + ^9 m3 Q  a4 y& e% g1 u/ B
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 1 ~. n9 M) |2 ]$ f" k* ]( H

0 R+ j/ T; r' A+ U+ t+ F7 |Of course we do, you said,0 I+ J8 R# I1 X
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* n: K( ]( l- I& x* ^/ }$ @: l
Think hard first, then answer...
4 @$ l, X# F$ m# ?& LBecause you only get so many chances.0 S6 Z' A7 ?/ P5 |2 K  b3 _" h/ @% H
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " ^* J' x- U3 D$ K+ Y
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
  ^$ z2 f( R7 |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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