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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.8 y- l* Z( J) w: p) s
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 H+ C$ {! g6 D6 e" ?  p- qWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 V2 G8 [+ [' n! QWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
! b2 [( {5 q* jWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 F/ J: a( b3 D6 R, y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
3 w6 g, l2 b2 O( X' E  ]8 DWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
) h6 [0 R0 c4 [When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. # _: J8 n* P: ]9 Y
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 C3 ^* j# V5 P. w8 p' ]
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 ?3 H; _5 V0 i5 S+ R% q, `7 UWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 X, [, ^) w" h! \. q  T* P: lWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
+ d% M3 F' |1 n# f$ W; T# S8 zWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 i6 y' t% P7 M, Q& ~) A% b. }8 pWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ W! K# w; V2 _0 c7 d, D/ IWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! f1 M+ Y2 s  u( e( x  W
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.  `7 X! D  V% F1 F* t6 D
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
# ^  u' a' W8 V( C1 b+ eWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.( F; f. Y) k0 e1 f
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
6 Q" Z7 A2 n1 r# `. X& H& BWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 h3 C2 U1 y8 _! I- tWe don't hate you either. ' h1 j2 h9 F! Q5 @3 S  V  J2 @
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But, do you understand us?
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/ C" N- M+ X: d) QOf course we do, you said,
  ]0 ^- N8 j$ y; W- F1 M! |& C. JWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?) e  ^' U) X& c$ M
Think hard first, then answer...
! ?* m. `$ Y0 B% @3 y8 X( r: ABecause you only get so many chances.
& h* }6 l0 ?7 a0 U0 pEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' V$ ^6 l0 b, Y4 }
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
5 a3 u, E) p$ u5 f1 ~5 {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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