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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.5 m) M) d) x8 L& y4 I/ m9 {5 t
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 K* v0 k& k/ V4 |8 r! ]
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- q" @7 [# s( M$ r( e5 iWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
: m7 g: _8 j' I$ f& jWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ L  ?! ?) [  K% `) j( XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' c" w6 e0 X" Q3 M1 sWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.  i1 Y+ e# @! E7 K5 P+ N
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, _8 o# I) M5 M" w$ S  p/ h1 pWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.  A5 ~; M: E) M) y
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; R/ c* H% D' C' m  O$ QWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ ~% s& E& I& _4 X% ]7 y' e- s5 e
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- T7 Z9 S8 v5 I6 L& x4 F( zWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ( Y; Z& e2 @7 ?4 B
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! I& Q7 N7 O4 P+ v2 t$ {+ N2 O
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.   e5 d% d5 q( R, r. m. X
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* |' {& j1 g$ o
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " Z0 X+ T, K- a7 o$ c! x9 A8 F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) R- e' W* q1 o* T1 a& Y, _
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. " O9 x/ P+ V5 b" C& Y. f, y
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. , I1 f5 W; U+ h0 h$ X3 ~
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
9 x, X+ h' K( t; J8 C' Q* jWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's . g, d6 @& C4 T5 g# g

7 k% \) j4 a6 a8 `  qWhat do you really want from us?
) H5 P9 |" W5 Q4 ]1 WThink hard first, then answer... " g4 B/ j0 V9 N( \- R
Because you only get so many chances.1 s1 m: S, G- A
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' _9 ]' ~( x) @4 Z2 p2 J9 t) {
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.1 f! [$ N( ]8 Z, v& I( e) E' T
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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