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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.: Z1 i! \; y/ ]- @1 ?
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' k8 U$ Y0 |  I9 |  ~9 p) K) EWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; q' l% x2 `$ R/ n4 G3 p  SWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
  K; M9 z( @9 c' t8 S. PWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
' m8 W4 r! c4 \7 k4 WWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; v9 l. [  O# EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.) V% A) Y! m, c$ ^
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 f2 e' |" u# ]  ]; fWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 |# A9 j3 r& j- Y- _# gWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
9 J; {4 M/ O( Y+ @6 ~9 C# |When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.3 W( G* n( B- ]) s  k
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.5 U2 y% S" p  e8 ]) w( a2 ]/ H
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: `& ~, T- c2 R+ T4 W# YWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.7 }4 Z9 \: O2 C4 }: s" `
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / d# ~7 l: \. u
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. B% U  C8 o* z5 j- Y: CWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 1 B# E* g3 `) m; z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
5 p. ]# m, e! ^4 U4 \7 }; oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ) D; }) o. j* R/ Q' J, f
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& q# O1 Z' y% H2 h6 AWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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1 J" m0 H; U6 N6 dOf course we do, you said,1 U% Y! y* {7 v
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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6 l; ?- ^. `' u* ZWhat do you really want from us?8 F( x, J8 W; a  m' x
Think hard first, then answer... & G1 \$ l3 y1 c& `* c' m0 o( Q
Because you only get so many chances.
% B# f; \' j% m& g5 J; s. E- x* [Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; H1 ^" c' N7 C. C. L: I; ^
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.. k+ u& \7 |$ @- F, |
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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