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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.6 c* X! [; m) a# ~1 m& Z' N+ G- ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
6 z5 F4 ~! e4 B4 L$ N. o8 O) UWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
" F/ p; h" ~/ q* U* L& p5 O8 MWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
5 F0 R  O& U( H* D; l+ y! pWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* v# p5 B) k( ?9 u+ u; }, Q4 O9 vWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 |. L/ w  s9 f9 O9 ~* {+ t; P+ O) _
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
7 @7 R7 m: ^4 f1 z+ FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 A5 b( q! ]" g: W' m" ]4 vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( k- d; h% k/ \. P# cWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
: h, j! Y0 U0 q- i( bWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ B$ M0 N& m+ [% X3 p, uWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.* h' U- g5 H5 @
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 U7 i" k2 Y4 A" w# D
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" q* `1 j& p( X- VWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
, v  m3 P( J" dWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
% q1 _! u% J+ v2 o0 k4 h2 X* S# sWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* X- K4 V% V6 [4 G  Q8 zWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 v' j3 W, K0 a4 ?
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 5 W6 }- N% R: h  g$ q  F
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
" r9 l" i" n% s# E% aWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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& i1 R, {) ]( E/ }. d% C/ x, QOf course we do, you said,& u7 {4 s  r+ e# S. t3 L* m2 Z4 [
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
/ M+ w# o) B( `5 S- e2 {Think hard first, then answer... 8 g2 f0 A6 J* |5 K
Because you only get so many chances.
$ k% r, x  V. j7 {' h* e6 v0 eEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. $ j( U" Q, f: O* `
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
( k" B1 b$ J  B0 V4 D- n6 |0 RThis 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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