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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.9 O* L! T3 P% H5 H$ I) p1 O# t" \
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
& K2 G$ r( t  k; ~) L2 t$ NWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 \2 o. P/ u7 WWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. : J4 F9 n) L/ a3 s
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.0 ~  T" Q7 f9 x7 {
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
4 x  m' D6 O1 j8 X0 k) Z6 @When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* V' V; t3 ]' g) ?7 ^' v
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. * R9 K5 Q% A  o  V# z6 b+ q
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.! B, |* O" U5 {4 B& W
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) k, X8 R: {% U" {6 O5 _When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 Z$ M) t& E" ?& A/ t' zWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& C+ _" ^) \  G5 a" z9 h
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
- u+ F9 C4 w8 _When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
. C' G1 e4 ]  U8 rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( R) E5 q1 u+ z/ a$ i
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 U8 ~# ~, e- f0 S  ^, T4 d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ! k' G9 K5 u; k" ]/ c2 S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.: K. P7 n2 {9 D2 o) X: k6 C
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 \  O" Y9 I2 a) B  c$ l) j
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. $ a& L1 B+ @# T- ~2 E
We don't hate you either.
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0 J: R3 S, ?8 A' ZBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,% a6 P& X! W: K' G# g
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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* d0 y  \7 }, H7 b. q* EWhat do you really want from us?2 \9 t: k; T# u5 F; }- _! N
Think hard first, then answer... 1 O; X0 l$ B% V* k* Z
Because you only get so many chances.
# b9 T% A1 h2 r9 xEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) r6 t8 [3 R1 L* {# x/ a
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
1 T. b" S2 g1 g: y% o% ZThis 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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