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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.
  W# l: G: s+ S8 y+ M; w7 Z' Q+ gWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
5 y7 ^9 i- ]9 G6 y0 H9 E! q0 |When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 j8 |! \" U+ J' p1 @/ _
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 \0 m+ r) f3 B& WWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
" n; D" ~# d  j/ u" e1 a% g3 XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 E8 J; s& _; f( f7 f
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.4 [& L2 v7 J0 A2 H: }" ~
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / s! W5 z9 }5 m
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ Q  f# c: S' J# _When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) F' S3 R  {5 ]4 n2 Z3 C! cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ D+ _$ @2 m# i( QWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- k# T- E' m+ BWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 8 Y! }3 g  a  W% J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  A! O$ b6 k6 h) e6 n5 @+ |9 O1 u
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( u% w$ U( @5 e) k* J( _4 R
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 v7 {9 C* ?3 i$ u9 ?# M2 `
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! N& O2 c8 _! K9 l3 QWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 D% F& P7 i% F* l0 c* ~  QWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 8 B$ \$ @) }) S$ y% t
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. + [0 I, g" h, H$ k! G
We don't hate you either. 9 u* r' K1 ]2 J  Y" J+ p* w
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But, do you understand us? ( P# V7 J0 ]0 ]7 [" |3 L5 F/ ^4 x

/ p; T8 v$ K8 Z* Y. h8 ?Of course we do, you said,$ W# I9 T+ P6 C5 @) y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?. q6 G( v! d6 W/ \
Think hard first, then answer...
  k& M3 i: U2 }1 i* B; iBecause you only get so many chances.+ q7 U% y$ u- `! `* u- l# m9 D
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. & O* U1 k& s: n9 A" l) J7 c8 U. a
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! j1 ^6 `: z9 y3 }6 wThis 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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