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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.
5 `5 V6 \/ b: h7 m" \0 T% VWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% A3 L6 I2 h  {9 q  p4 wWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 ^! u- k1 u, ]9 B5 J
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 I: _. H5 o) @
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 u1 [  h$ z! {/ L6 K7 u+ CWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 I' n8 Z/ I& _: V2 B' }  C
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
3 X% N1 k9 \6 p& qWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
) O9 B# ^& ]0 U$ @/ UWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
7 F4 K7 T2 o6 M$ {+ k: }, Z! zWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
, M# b1 k8 w$ qWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 E4 v6 B+ P8 j' f
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 Q4 `- Y. f+ B2 S; G: ^When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
8 i+ m& R" U7 yWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% @$ z. J4 N! W& t+ a9 m' Q# V% z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " Q" E+ z9 |; s# l5 G& ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.- w7 s3 I6 p2 ~4 E1 u& X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. , @; i6 k0 g) `% A  z$ o+ R
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ Q& L! G& _' c
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- `" {& d& w* w$ e! Y3 uWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
) A0 Z. l9 x2 X' F0 ~We don't hate you either. , S! r" l$ U  j7 b

& ]# T5 g. @! d: m3 QBut, do you understand us? ' g3 z. a1 f9 A2 \
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Of course we do, you said,
* ]! i) ^' [' m6 P  p- qWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's . Q9 j8 D# c# |5 @

& t3 d9 V1 ?# d5 f' CWhat do you really want from us?
( d% P  U( ~# z3 K6 f) U/ z0 a& r7 S0 LThink hard first, then answer...
2 `" r* j3 }1 ?, O7 A6 @0 xBecause you only get so many chances.
: e5 W0 c5 @: a, R3 x( s1 x: \) ?Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; A9 {* I1 {8 H* `* O/ UWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 u7 J6 r1 @! w! t' s
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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