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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.& ^. ^& S1 I- b) ]4 ?' }3 W: \8 U! E
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. : Q6 @( C: l$ E% ^; j! X
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.. j- v' z4 O% |- \: n- q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ e+ V3 v# q( f. r. q6 s
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 t$ ]# b; e5 d5 ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 1 h- q# j* c. V6 c- M3 D9 m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! ^5 V$ [7 y* _& ~5 b3 jWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. + H4 I* g+ m, l0 d8 h: \
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; d/ G1 `! R1 V/ |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.# M. Z  k; s9 H) u. z( M* N
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" z" F/ u& _2 j7 Y; E% BWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.% u# H& b3 x- _5 k0 W. g' {
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. $ m: t! g9 \9 w4 |
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: Y/ h2 o: G" n. Y4 d% OWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. : u3 [# X8 l( e
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
2 [4 a7 |5 P' h9 M8 IWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 E& N" ^3 ~) K: A0 P' E4 LWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
$ m0 _  w; F8 T" S3 i" SWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 1 J# \. q4 N( ~$ q& x9 Y7 U; r" O
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 z: a4 A/ G  ^% o2 ^8 uWe don't hate you either.
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& y+ w4 w$ W( G+ v# |: {But, do you understand us? ' |" e' a+ R8 y" {

8 @  U9 \* O9 J; ?5 \, M4 oOf course we do, you said,
; O: H8 ^9 x3 A. B$ B* CWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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: k2 `7 Z% I, G0 vWhat do you really want from us?2 d7 B$ I* m1 I6 _; q/ T
Think hard first, then answer... 4 v1 t6 r) ]+ w/ J) Q
Because you only get so many chances.. O( ^5 ?1 P) v6 K0 j& g0 k
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 e3 z& s9 F8 C2 z! F
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- Y& q( a1 p2 k
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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