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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.3 n" `8 k4 @) k8 Q: K
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 6 m1 G( v" }$ d8 ^  P9 z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% i/ V3 L5 m9 [# ?# j. ZWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 p6 U5 l- o& ^1 ZWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
2 ?- C0 t3 o3 t6 i8 T1 FWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! $ N: x: _' ~1 H3 O5 F9 l5 W0 k
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% A( a& n  Q. D2 U* M9 s
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
  f3 U* ^. ~2 \) v( z2 ^3 vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.3 O, c! h+ f& z
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.* v6 S8 U7 n  }" r1 r( ?8 U+ c5 r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.1 }9 a: F7 S9 @
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- `2 \- W8 D9 g" yWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: b* m- N8 O  M( iWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 s5 q- B6 ?& jWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# \" Y, C8 M  C- s$ D0 m2 b; ]* }When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
! D3 A) U2 r% u; G) N* [+ kWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
( o* p6 ?, H5 V0 j8 ^1 PWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ J" t, M+ k3 d
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - k- j5 }9 j$ V
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 c% J2 s1 t% @  M6 ^3 ~. [0 E3 hWe don't hate you either.
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* Z/ e. j5 I6 e& l+ T. E  QBut, do you understand us?
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; r- b& B% \, o  IOf course we do, you said,2 H7 y5 s0 _  n  x, X1 E
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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; \9 W$ F! j+ o7 ^4 kWhat do you really want from us?
$ v) b- Y: u' D4 Y! c4 IThink hard first, then answer...
; S' i7 h' u$ a4 hBecause you only get so many chances.3 o8 m9 {: Y4 k/ T( X
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 8 p1 d6 m: M! l
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ D: M$ O; @# s" b5 `0 ]
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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