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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.$ J( V8 i" }; F3 H/ l. h! n
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 t  U0 j$ n/ T$ R! f0 R
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.1 g. ]  Z; e! t+ l" w
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 h, m9 o9 Y. }" @When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
9 g0 w4 r+ ^5 qWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! % q: ^7 @& g: z) N9 i: ?$ R5 P( ^$ G
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
* P# S' c6 r6 M- GWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 1 Z2 u4 [& y* U4 U: M
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ R/ V: z+ C6 |- h
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ G+ I/ @4 V9 kWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 C3 c2 N' B$ j% h
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
2 m$ E# M" V: \( Q; J3 ^/ u$ r6 h+ iWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
" z! C: u  S- D+ x& h6 `When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." t0 G. D, }8 b  G
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 C' Y. i& H' C; b% ~6 CWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 m& ?+ N/ `. o, }* k  A/ q1 A
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & Z9 _9 {0 x- |+ D6 g, e7 N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." C  L* C7 _7 j3 m5 c
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
" R5 y4 R/ }+ r! u1 y: EWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ( N8 B2 H' F* X: D( m/ R3 k
We don't hate you either.
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/ J( I  S; n+ Y4 t  X6 j8 tBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
+ I5 m( G5 m, W4 o8 f1 K+ S, lWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?( m% I5 c' W- Y, _( D
Think hard first, then answer... 7 V7 g" x' S1 L: N
Because you only get so many chances.
- A" T0 u/ p% r( d% PEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. # {4 N6 S) ~7 p- y$ r  U  y4 r5 E
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 r; T/ c! P) v6 l6 z. jThis 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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