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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., v$ w# L0 ~2 W# u
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 U  x# S! q' d/ c- W
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets." X* A5 _* H) v  O2 d
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 ?' g- V( y1 m( ~# l# rWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- `/ d7 ~( P; O" c6 z$ A
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" l$ U: T& ~% }& j$ P  _! K5 u, BWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 Y/ \# T' W- p- b4 @
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ! N- I- R" K- }
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
7 \3 M% y- L$ n% l5 f9 U+ YWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
1 W& J4 G2 l6 `2 T6 a  nWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" y: U7 p. E9 V4 n9 K' U2 dWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
# w9 ^' Y8 P0 z0 }  uWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 ?& R! o: G+ e3 C
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) x3 u& D. F; x* x7 Q& C: r  o4 B! l6 tWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / k$ j5 U2 O. @( Y4 y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ F! X# S( A4 wWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& c; U/ V0 }( v  L. \! NWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) W) b2 d+ |/ j; K  ~) A5 R
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# [8 p4 J1 O. U- R/ T, W  E) n" YWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 l  x: }, \! v( I1 y. p7 i: w+ `
We don't hate you either.
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- L' `8 f' x, J. I; Y6 GBut, do you understand us? 5 l0 c  V# L' C/ G, ^  b8 Y7 O

) B! ]5 z- p& `2 \' B) |Of course we do, you said,
/ z) q9 m8 v8 X/ Q5 O+ L0 fWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 4 ?% ^/ b# s$ E# x

" X; U" H2 D! H$ D+ sWhat do you really want from us?
9 D' W- O5 h, B% k* ?2 xThink hard first, then answer...
0 s) X9 @7 Q' L$ ?0 u0 t" {5 gBecause you only get so many chances.! J5 g0 T% P; y# T* ]7 C+ l
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 O$ a3 I1 y  F4 g
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 C6 F, N5 `  {( [( 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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