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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., Z' s5 Q" p( x
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
2 [( x4 K7 V' u; K6 e. cWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.6 N' v5 u: _5 D) ~/ {, o
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. * t* Q+ |: h4 R% x
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.' C+ U% X+ L) |
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - n: s6 v, d3 Q. y; w
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 M  n$ u( K, B/ `8 }When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
0 N8 A$ @- {# D, U' p: z6 ZWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ O3 U7 @4 G% p/ j# Z1 v  Z
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) Z, M+ X; d" ~When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* Z  O3 Y  ?; i' t
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.+ M1 [* k) X- _: Z9 r4 A0 W5 s
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) u/ k) u3 ^1 Q! k& i! IWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.# ~# q$ c! `3 J4 J& s( c
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 D# d5 y# U& U4 ^When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. r: P: u9 m& P
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
" p) P% z- t/ Z% k6 e" h8 j$ W* nWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.# R4 X* V# j6 f
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 L. R  B  J! q4 I* i6 O/ rWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
$ w, ~4 y" m( j( k4 D9 e3 L; lWe don't hate you either. : F2 T8 p. i- c4 z( u' s
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But, do you understand us?
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3 m6 a% \" w: N& XOf course we do, you said,
- E5 K! t: w! q! w  ]We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
+ w+ o; ], \1 A0 I% B6 u! i1 _5 JThink hard first, then answer... 8 @0 s" P5 |" R+ Z
Because you only get so many chances.
  p) x5 T1 a& Z) F1 ZEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
, |: ?$ E" I; w% qWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- A  J( B. g+ c( m7 }
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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