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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." I" x* ^4 x! t! s1 R; l
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ J8 {2 M. |( X+ N  V; u
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.7 z' f4 x5 m  r8 k, `/ ~
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
& b. E( z" }, u8 o* D# p: p' TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 v7 ?, v2 I: ]( s( @
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ D% z6 k% E8 v/ qWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.6 q7 C* E2 ?+ x, s# M
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 P2 J$ y3 Q# gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" N7 c, Q" L9 \( W  U( [+ aWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.% [; |# p: ]! p$ w# y, `
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 |0 I- V& Y  ~7 s
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
; p0 ?, K, e! t9 W$ e( D+ dWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; V& }4 D7 B4 L- Z; O$ S2 z) c9 B# iWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 H& ^$ @% i& w  @5 D% |! RWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! L9 g& f+ L# \+ P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." l/ s* e5 l* Z1 _8 ]9 v& F
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
8 j9 }' S, \+ J7 ~3 tWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 v: F8 H8 v: e3 M, k& LWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ) d6 |# X4 r, s9 P4 n  L0 G
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 q. [$ |+ C8 l5 ~( A% J. m
We don't hate you either.
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( Q! c6 O/ ^- P* Q6 e: h0 KBut, do you understand us? 0 i8 d; A. g* Z% p( A8 h

' E7 a" W1 [4 m- W# t/ hOf course we do, you said," Y# l, X* B5 \
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 0 j6 F) Q9 b5 F2 b2 V( g

. d1 L: |% w  AWhat do you really want from us?
" i8 H) J7 K7 V, |3 kThink hard first, then answer... 7 ]) j# e$ @2 Z8 X
Because you only get so many chances.2 K+ ^- E1 x, W/ q2 o
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. % F* `, a( l' }3 J/ v
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 P2 B0 T& H9 U. P8 p9 e
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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