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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.' |% A. v8 @) j, \( g5 v1 t1 ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. % [3 ~2 d) ?6 @( Z# n  P
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! p6 o3 q8 b; {+ r3 i1 S
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.   P5 g; ~) q, m0 F1 e0 j
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 \5 f& Z( D) j- ?
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . f* c; X+ b& f( N
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
* ?! s1 r$ B% B8 yWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 N4 ]6 j) P8 T- R& g4 j* s
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ H* X( D) J: w3 b" Y1 zWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.( o8 o+ R( C8 d+ {
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: Y2 _4 M, S$ p! ]4 Y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
8 d( [& G2 z2 u2 v, pWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. $ B/ b  q, ?, y9 @1 @
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 f' s' t2 S# \8 @; }When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 z8 B8 u7 }% l2 {
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: u$ K$ Z9 F8 A/ Y3 ^, q0 QWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 G( O# {( d+ |7 ]
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
5 X6 B* d- f- L. d: S( ]When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( k- g6 p& b1 r& H- EWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   q1 J3 D. Q/ y7 v0 r
We don't hate you either. " c9 w, J7 Q0 D) w1 x& H

7 q; c* r( o, ^. `/ D/ h, \/ L4 ]+ E! SBut, do you understand us? & I0 I. t& l& I2 N
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Of course we do, you said,
4 `: a! P! |6 w  iWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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/ X6 ]# P7 W# l4 m6 ?" r3 yWhat do you really want from us?$ S) ^% i5 y5 C( y2 e
Think hard first, then answer... 6 v' Z1 d: L9 N5 W) {; _8 {! G
Because you only get so many chances.3 o9 i. w  F: O% K0 Z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. & @; s. v! g3 @( B7 K8 r( G5 {: x( P& B5 E
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: _( L* Q  ]4 D) P! o2 v, 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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