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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 J8 n3 |" X! R# v% L7 eWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4 D: H+ X& N0 C, o% ~
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 F2 B$ y/ D5 {% V2 [# y; {, _When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 v- }8 j& Q- l& [2 u; Q
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.! ~8 C6 c+ Q9 P$ z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ' ~. D/ ]% B4 P& ^  O
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 m) |' N0 n0 J
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 v3 T" ~' ]; B( D' O/ k9 QWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& C( `; B- T) E! y( A6 w7 T; cWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights., i) X8 H; _% x6 i( d7 q
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
; M: O8 F  T8 K9 l0 p0 zWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
3 p$ d# o3 o# h' u* M5 rWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 3 s1 C3 A3 L; b) k
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 Z4 K: l; `! GWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* Q% U7 x9 ]  o8 j# }; s) [When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
" k- z8 @+ N7 pWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 E6 P: k; Q3 d8 b4 U
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ o! f  r. H1 f5 ?' _6 r- b
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
) c( p/ d1 A* v1 LWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. $ \8 M/ E; |2 {% h/ ~& B9 B3 k
We don't hate you either. / K7 O5 s+ i8 ]! d$ J

" }. j  h# d. ~% e, O% \4 b2 H% B9 xBut, do you understand us? * i8 K8 i* z% t# h; ~( z) G" l

2 U" J# v- O5 p, a# ~3 W$ D3 w  _: `Of course we do, you said,5 d' Z/ \) D% V* t" T0 V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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* w+ I/ }' S6 I- m2 }What do you really want from us?
8 E/ c0 n. C( O) }Think hard first, then answer... 1 d- P' d# B$ ?" ?4 ^
Because you only get so many chances.
) ~; O4 ]5 E% \2 ~+ OEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
) L3 }4 N. w. @) tWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.5 D. I! p7 ?7 [9 c  S/ U5 @# M
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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