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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.' @- P- V6 L+ A+ `% X* B3 v+ D( q
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: m2 y: ^! A& v4 _- Q7 TWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 x4 e2 Z7 D& Y- D: xWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 6 R$ ]1 o  ~% ~% w6 H2 J
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# T* P( A! F# d# ?& F$ P3 Y8 g5 V0 `
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ! ?' ?7 b; X) g3 }8 y" A+ Z
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
: a: b% T/ E1 l- g6 ~% QWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. % n' h1 \+ L- [& W( X( ]% N
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.& q% x3 U7 a$ c2 a0 X0 k- H; d$ g4 v3 ~" X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
# d3 W9 b7 s2 W! FWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ c. ~! d- u- [
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
/ C% T; h1 l9 |) Q) FWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, T0 Q5 |& C: I& ^When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.6 ^* M9 H0 J5 x$ t
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 t3 F3 ~- x% C+ t' F: }* gWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 }6 C; F3 i. m6 f1 gWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. * Z/ Z& G& g, ~  I; n" Z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ O0 ]- ^) h- o) u2 k/ r6 ]
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  P* v' V7 N* ^Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. * Z9 g" j6 u& d# ?
We don't hate you either. 4 f, [. H- D% o! A0 E: ~
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But, do you understand us?
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  A' @( l' U$ i, A- `- KOf course we do, you said,$ ^0 [/ Q1 t6 |/ \" t
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / D' D1 w& H# @; w( K

3 l* m- m$ M5 W0 l6 K: DWhat do you really want from us?2 K, P' h' @+ Q9 L
Think hard first, then answer...
8 a, `8 i& S* v# g; n- t, m$ Z% u! a( mBecause you only get so many chances.& S" o1 o& x3 Y( M* R" j% F- @
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. & `( i( c. s1 {5 k. K4 \' b
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 n* u" {# O2 b' H" o, [: L
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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