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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./ Y/ t) _3 c5 V2 R& A; Q4 ~) P( b. F5 p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
( B( z$ e# F) Q+ D3 |6 oWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.+ B; @6 q6 k, q+ `8 g! H3 q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( @) d9 D$ D- y/ h* lWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.3 y3 b' {! R  }6 S) C
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; Y, }) y( ?4 Q( B+ `When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
' l5 m, X7 C1 ZWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 8 K) T# P! }) @$ D1 ^$ L5 E  v
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ V$ w8 v; i% j2 N
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) f  I: G- n# x0 Q$ D, OWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 o2 z2 \: [9 o6 R' u# r# R
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.9 D: b: Z: L" F! ^, H( [- R
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: m& e; ]8 z8 {8 U) ~When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% {; n$ e. B: z1 DWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: n* l, d* N8 A) G2 VWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
0 A+ N$ Z5 y" KWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 7 v- T+ G" E, R2 w) V0 Q) n4 H3 N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. G( x1 N2 N& H2 Y- oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , r, b. P; `" Z+ r3 c
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 Y% O( {/ t$ r7 }$ [% XWe don't hate you either. ) C2 u. d8 P' Q2 U1 i( K, p6 {/ v
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,! C' t" T( g9 x
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 9 f3 c# n4 a8 b8 |

3 z+ n8 _  p) d+ z9 s! S9 K& [; PWhat do you really want from us?/ k7 e  Y6 U+ E; R/ q
Think hard first, then answer...
9 y8 n, C1 P: n7 H& _# FBecause you only get so many chances.8 t& h( a8 H# b: o/ x7 n4 S# B
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / \- Z; g* K% C
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 n; \& j$ |/ l7 P( d' P' i
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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