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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.& k; \+ a! s+ A+ W- l/ L( c
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, U1 |1 @8 u. Y) y! l# q" sWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.; `  R& N% {# S0 v- i
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 P' {. R: o9 b2 [/ U
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( W7 Z" `: Q3 I: p$ @# z& y. eWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 I/ x2 T- F) t$ q# n* r6 e. }7 GWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
2 D0 x, g2 [$ W1 D. p* s1 AWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
" U) u; b0 F  r; zWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ z( Y" x( X7 P, o7 C8 sWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 i7 x' _! d3 F1 W  }7 L
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 @2 e0 V. V9 ~/ @/ Q3 lWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 h* s4 l3 [7 W( V, b
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   }- A2 m2 t5 U, z/ f/ j( J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 Y0 V( W3 S6 l5 U: X4 JWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
; j, E; x3 _! n9 H( B! `When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 u0 @7 J4 j% o. Q: [. Q; tWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 s4 i( O% W3 ~. T) Y
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 `, i5 x; X, b$ ~. }2 ]; O' S, DWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
0 ^2 _) |$ x5 ]Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. |4 S2 F. U  O* l% G" oWe don't hate you either. - A8 R, d. Q; K# v
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But, do you understand us?
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: \" Y/ A- o6 {+ x% J7 f$ A/ x/ mOf course we do, you said,( x& p% L4 W5 J0 d5 x
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ; N0 V: |( ]' q! Z1 N' U

! p8 `3 P6 A" \  M; t1 T) }What do you really want from us?: F: N1 [0 g* X5 C6 H8 c: p
Think hard first, then answer...
% x3 p& E/ _3 {Because you only get so many chances.: P  x, ?9 i' E0 H
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 F' U8 d$ N6 n7 d3 M8 O
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- \) [# X5 n1 p" n; q' I1 O
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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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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