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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
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.: x: C, c1 z* B1 l
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 6 k% S, n" [+ e1 D8 d, _
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 A  j: R0 H) Q' _When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 e0 g6 J6 Y% b6 h9 KWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 }! H3 j2 M0 q
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! : M3 b+ ~& a$ `7 z6 _
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.' f! ^6 h; \8 u3 k5 e
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: q* Z3 T' Y8 M4 q( G! vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, k" B: R+ G# Q8 WWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.+ V: ]3 R! B( l$ w
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
9 {% `0 u, d* e" w6 `2 P* V: vWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! [9 \3 `) M3 Y9 ], x- T" P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . d3 D% I/ V+ Q* y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.. d8 d* _5 [7 s' F+ b+ j2 \/ ^/ _
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
! U" c5 w+ H1 {, |) pWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.4 e/ \% [. b% ~) B+ a
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 1 u+ X3 _1 X! E$ @8 L  D
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 T& v3 @8 ?8 f2 I  y5 \7 bWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- h3 P  y# C! V& gWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, W) m$ w6 c( L. O  S! @& }We don't hate you either.
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) `) o. r/ r. ~- X8 LBut, do you understand us? : ]$ S1 Z8 T2 F' p+ }4 [% n2 N( w) }
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Of course we do, you said,: t1 y' }0 b- g& M6 Z  D/ P( f
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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! k, x- _! K5 C" L" r, D3 |What do you really want from us?+ z7 [2 ~$ v' B. [8 M! [; S
Think hard first, then answer... 2 F9 r3 f+ |! \6 A, T2 s
Because you only get so many chances.0 [5 k% _1 H. F7 F; n% ]' e
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
! E0 g0 ?/ H$ M7 p% f0 s( x/ [We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.% C) O; v- Q  b2 q
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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