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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.
' [: F. ~" v# h6 V& j. W- \When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. " U3 F+ p; Q( m3 t( D6 @# Z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., j+ Q' `; w# f1 [2 M% P
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 ]# o! J' x, i
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( c1 L3 E2 B' Y* zWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" S1 J) t7 M, k8 A. sWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# x, z: Y- @0 d* j# [
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 0 B$ ^& k% K3 c$ z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# Q2 S# O0 B0 w, z# ?3 H+ S# N/ B* UWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  u4 ]2 |1 ]5 d. s& B% i2 |' w% l
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." R) h, W# x" V4 B! U4 l, ^
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
6 \0 Q& y, G8 u8 r+ y9 CWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
9 r6 e: O# Y6 ]4 ~! DWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.( s1 P4 u& M. G+ U) s. a4 u6 Z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ a! g; E6 q0 k: XWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.& q* s3 P4 l; O  P/ g& W
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ; \( V+ C1 S3 \8 z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ @6 `+ b0 h8 ~5 `- I
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. % q* D5 {6 O$ e( p3 N
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ) L+ t3 X% x% f# H' X7 F& A
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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& U" k8 M& }7 V  X5 bOf course we do, you said,. j" \5 v% K/ ~" k9 F
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's " ~' l6 D, j+ q: W2 v7 `  A3 c

8 v& m! X3 |2 X6 w. kWhat do you really want from us?$ w0 `% e7 r" j. f- J& G( B9 [
Think hard first, then answer...
6 N9 v' e4 U: V& G& kBecause you only get so many chances.+ U+ T3 l8 x- x3 i2 ], z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 q, B* Z3 s' L: |We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.' g7 s$ o* I9 a' i/ d
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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