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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.
( u+ _8 j2 U7 d+ l9 K( Z5 R8 |" ~* iWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 U$ p7 T; Z( H, F% i8 t' Z7 k3 F
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
9 d7 k' M. u, o8 \When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
) R" D: O: h* b4 IWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
& Y, W6 \8 Z6 U: F4 IWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . p2 u6 E8 Q3 S+ x) c0 v: e- U
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.) d+ S# M* }1 l) n; z/ D
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
; d( v6 u' y5 V. x  u) gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 Y4 J5 i( m9 N7 F  r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 j: r; @( D) ?1 ~
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 `$ I: e" F0 |; k/ X- qWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.) ]' q& s$ f% E, w
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) z) O; o2 ~' }- F0 ?' u+ L
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 d9 n3 ~2 E6 p/ ?: w6 l
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
- y) i/ B3 A4 f6 z5 cWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ H% v  e  L% PWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / q. |* h+ L" }; {0 ~- f1 @6 {, k
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
3 A& c+ h3 U8 g6 E7 @% q# ~When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: w$ g& h/ k3 LWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. , J( O. h! X6 b( O; }2 I: q
We don't hate you either.
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$ _' B9 w9 B7 U! n3 J1 NBut, do you understand us?
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; n$ l; G& u( s0 y! TOf course we do, you said,+ [0 |! n& f& t' e
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's   |" i! ~7 g7 R: Y% {. v
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What do you really want from us?! m4 k% G0 g$ E/ O: f, U
Think hard first, then answer...
# Q2 W6 M! A% q+ L; `  @Because you only get so many chances.8 R5 }' @. V" N, y- Z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! R' W. e. \/ u  J- t: C
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
, i2 f/ u0 I+ I/ _3 FThis 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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