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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.
: [, `8 `$ e6 @- N& K5 T0 {* O5 _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * j( q" K  Z2 P# c; h; ^& A
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.# B: v" R1 h. A* R# u
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 4 h1 V/ N# g% t4 z8 k( t1 G( c
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- ]2 }( v4 ]$ D, v' o
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; ^5 g  i, ^6 s8 {When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( ^4 G7 H- {) R# xWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 1 K+ M8 B4 Q' e* M
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 R( ?4 v& z7 Z! W5 x- p. E
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ d$ ^5 G4 U; Z% \0 k1 J* K9 G  hWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# M- x( I% q" _/ o7 K2 I
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 D& |  [' K; E/ K, \
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   [& o5 K3 U( n; B% _  u
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  n$ l' s: l: c& b2 e7 J( }; ~
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + P* _9 h2 v2 y* d
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: M4 Z8 }8 S  w" CWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ E5 z6 Q  X1 Q. @4 E) TWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
( ?& g, Y4 i: E9 K" q) c# ]When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ n2 V& Z. O4 t$ l2 D5 jWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
2 ]! [; r% l' ZWe don't hate you either. 7 J- D& q( c4 h. v/ M( U( d
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But, do you understand us? , n! J' x3 r4 k1 q' K

& ^0 p; ]" H2 c: j+ I. D) t- jOf course we do, you said,
5 m/ {$ Q: v' b# B" mWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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2 x" _6 F  V, E- t  JWhat do you really want from us?
/ i- b% R* |9 @: Q. vThink hard first, then answer...
6 o: G9 R' q' S, \Because you only get so many chances.; d4 v* ?* f$ x7 r
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. * a- m* e! _0 Y; o! c. b! O! ~
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: `: J/ c8 K* U/ ~
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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