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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$ _6 y7 C/ K7 K" t3 J* T; Q! D
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. / U# O! b' v$ |' {
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
9 x; L( r6 O4 _$ ^$ V1 ZWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 3 {8 D' N  B( G5 N: d+ O" I% e
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
2 z* x) a8 M1 K0 M  O/ S2 JWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 `* G* s1 N' h2 g, t/ B) W, z# {& q0 SWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.1 n  l. O# a1 m
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 W% j' M8 t) p0 A* J- S3 O
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ G% Q3 l1 ?* g: tWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& c  \+ Y  ]$ v; w" b+ T! j% {When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 w- F3 r1 ^! b0 S; _; s1 a& r
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- O3 w" B: o/ z8 r! m" h3 RWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
+ b; l8 y9 R  ?7 o+ O- O0 K) uWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.+ I; J& Y! ]: a( G; U
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 F" _5 ?0 l7 u$ \2 B8 V- W- mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., |& d" ?! \! u2 [7 H
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 p% \4 F0 w' i. ]: @& @' d% Z0 K
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.% @6 [" j* Z) D0 g% B: g
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. & q  k7 t0 A9 o7 p) M
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ! Z  ~. \+ `$ g1 q2 p. s) F
We don't hate you either. 9 ~0 h9 ?$ z7 r! S

" x8 r/ H) i: N1 V2 GBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
) B9 A9 G- Y# e+ @. s( A6 I9 HWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
1 t& ^2 l& `6 ]( w) W6 ?Think hard first, then answer...
! p* I2 z+ t% c3 L/ F' d% X, y$ tBecause you only get so many chances.# @, A2 c3 }3 M
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! L2 K6 s/ p: S# u6 ?6 s$ l9 _
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) A: Y. ]. 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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