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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.0 E3 N- }* \! E9 r8 H, W
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. : _+ q% C2 [# U
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 @2 C2 w% |9 I* |, V5 uWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. + i1 |1 }- d& p3 I; Q# b
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
& @8 Q$ [) q1 B! HWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 b# A, H0 V7 [2 j6 d7 h+ h" cWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
" J. ]3 D2 J- E9 S. KWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 o! e) I4 R) @) ?: a% yWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
3 b+ T  k5 O& a. C* IWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: `* D1 u2 m7 z6 ~8 s  x; f! O
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' k; Q" I! u" }! i8 J% t
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 i; T6 f& \# ?3 F5 t5 @When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
* ]9 x+ }! B2 E  K; F: n1 aWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.( F" |0 T7 b! M2 j0 T
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* b' q: E# }# bWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 s0 g3 e* z& d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   ^" p5 s( J1 b) d6 e/ F, A: G6 t
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, C/ `+ l" x3 Y% A5 KWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: A! s3 ]& j: EWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 5 ]. j* @' x: G% D$ I
We don't hate you either.
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* `7 G  a. M. @But, do you understand us?
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) D: A5 C+ a$ |: g  aOf course we do, you said,
0 E+ N2 X$ u" _$ N5 Z2 K9 t8 b) ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's $ U4 n" D, O) I$ f1 O) s" ^( O3 n: p" a

' N8 s5 |4 n' R( `What do you really want from us?. u2 K( O9 r& f& `" b! J
Think hard first, then answer...
+ c2 q% H- p. @4 X5 f& a8 g3 KBecause you only get so many chances.
7 {% s. U$ N+ K- z* ]8 IEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. # f% v& T7 N2 g% t! d6 r& W; s6 [2 B
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- |, n& i. h. ?! G, 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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