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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.
1 D+ Y5 _7 [7 w$ y/ G! tWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
8 I1 i; P; a& Q3 Y! {9 b8 ^When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( ]# c9 x% a+ O6 dWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 V; G5 G8 l0 b% z$ C! @, r8 i
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; Z8 B' {% y4 t" P5 }! ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  _* w; P" `6 T) }6 A9 hWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist., H1 J8 o1 A# A2 P
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 i; X% p5 x% s! j' U
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.$ O& Z! t7 P$ L
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; F6 g& B6 _' j5 E% @( YWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 U/ I. b# c- A$ \, NWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! F$ Z( ?7 d* r% _
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. & E8 ~4 h7 e7 i' I7 r
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 z) o/ a9 {& J& A% o7 CWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ' g. X( r5 v' J( K2 F2 i
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 Y3 k6 U- l. w# x6 z0 q. J  f; PWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 l3 D. I& P. ]8 H
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
( a' I' L# j" P4 ?! u0 R/ d9 G, |5 FWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. + G0 _# `7 @3 y3 s% P# ~
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 ^* \/ s" a& p; ]
We don't hate you either.
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. h5 T. Q4 u2 @But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,: y8 B) N& [( {9 g
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?3 l& @) \9 A, U+ Q! v! e; K
Think hard first, then answer... 0 k5 i6 q5 A0 ]  U" z
Because you only get so many chances.
" {6 c# E' j; b+ z+ BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
. W) U! q7 d9 j, ZWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ \9 w" ~/ T' C' W
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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