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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.
7 x  q1 S; c, j5 K: p  RWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
! K) [" v) m# k) P. X4 s1 d/ G2 A  gWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.4 h; @3 g) z2 y4 I: z
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - r# G( Y  P% y  W  c) W
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ J0 S# X: b3 l
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ e. m; _2 \: q( Y1 @When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.+ Y1 o. S" V* l7 U8 f
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ P/ S$ F% @% y$ i0 {5 mWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
) x& H5 r. o# H  F- lWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.* ], @* V2 H$ Z  a7 }! H7 j
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
5 y* h2 j, V! [2 C8 HWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! p0 H! t* c' v' s! H& i# U
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 R% V) x: u+ ]2 v+ nWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
- ~% j% q7 O9 W1 R% m- oWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # p; `( c% s0 ?. _+ y0 I: E
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 f- R; G: p  x' UWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
) H' c& d1 Y( u- F- RWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
1 p0 F$ W9 a1 v+ B- yWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# v9 b: h1 Q! u* C: pWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 R$ n7 D5 e) k, FWe don't hate you either.
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" Y/ d+ F# s) D4 JBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,3 N; E0 t6 s  r/ T! T7 S
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?# G! Z5 T6 Q* I+ V- k! G
Think hard first, then answer...
  E7 h# n5 |7 L: e" G- M$ ^0 d+ @2 ~7 kBecause you only get so many chances.& p* ~/ U; v$ n5 Q" g. C" \
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 `& F/ \; S' J# f# s- IWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ x2 R' [# Y* [! Z/ U0 b
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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