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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.4 U+ F, v. R0 g. U7 m
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * L4 R4 u+ B5 b. i6 i3 b( D
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.3 @+ u, r+ Z2 J1 P
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( W' i' V( Q' y1 KWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 n$ \( y0 @0 k; gWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' e3 ]' Q* C7 i/ j) hWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 r8 Z# n3 u4 Z* R* D, PWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
/ G* [* g6 l4 b) QWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ i# }3 O7 ~+ D( y
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 g, p7 T7 ^& O7 m0 M" P( a$ ^
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 C7 n/ L1 s/ pWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
8 ]8 r1 }) o' i6 @# p) A# AWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: T) E% E0 e6 u" s' a5 `) r* j6 BWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) V* g$ s& u' j, `When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 6 \  K; C2 s- H' u* X3 a( ]
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
5 {. k" o) v% \+ Z- V) |When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 l0 _6 c+ b# `! o( h/ B
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& A: V, r' R. S6 ^
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
* |1 h( D6 O) x" G5 |2 r3 d( b1 B6 _Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
% S+ M* n& p( m0 uWe don't hate you either.
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7 I% p8 j% m7 x, a$ T# pBut, do you understand us? 8 G$ E% I* l9 ^$ j/ f

3 L5 {: M5 G  Y5 jOf course we do, you said,/ ]8 w0 _( W" B# E$ m: d
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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) d7 R, ^' ]6 MWhat do you really want from us?
; {4 V' t* ]. hThink hard first, then answer... , {" y- N/ X6 }; ]
Because you only get so many chances.
/ b# D3 R3 s3 ?5 A$ L0 o8 SEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 1 F$ P& I! g5 z2 h: E
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.& V5 E; k/ [; T. x& B. t, N
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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