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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* j6 n* V- e
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* t7 S& M. {% YWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 M0 E- f+ ~, X6 b, hWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 [/ J: o0 N) T8 D/ W' R. lWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ e+ F! S2 \2 \7 N) A' T8 S/ C
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' E6 \0 o1 `" `! _* ~4 P; x' EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; D" J! v+ j4 F" m- j5 C4 G! ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; \8 j. z5 U3 k9 N
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
- b  f$ F) T. L8 K- {8 q8 M) kWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ _" h; q# B* I1 aWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) H; v3 @% v, E  L. [' d( T, C/ hWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- @* K/ K! o  h* D
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) o6 v8 l$ l1 K$ U: M% [8 ^
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& A  M1 F6 A9 f) HWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
6 a& C6 {2 C* G" U& \/ V8 d) r! MWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* E5 p2 \9 o# `* N7 K4 L  c1 JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 }! K0 f, \3 b+ _
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% I2 W' m; v, n# `7 Y0 w% n" _When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. Z" S: {$ u9 v; }Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. , U2 q1 G/ p3 J7 E
We don't hate you either.   N' w  |) j5 E( k$ M/ u; ]

5 e  B& S& O4 E; S6 n: I; G& L  [But, do you understand us? 0 R$ h; k, `  Z% [- u4 N! {& |

# ~' [/ U6 G) H. E7 {- ~3 F4 k& {Of course we do, you said,
! Q" Q: p8 X6 x  @1 pWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's , U$ |, M7 {7 p3 _- \) p* y
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What do you really want from us?0 `( N, j/ a" C# A3 H8 B6 |
Think hard first, then answer...
2 t. P% h7 o$ SBecause you only get so many chances.# _0 U+ J4 J0 Q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
9 K% N, u( i1 ?! a) F9 }- i( j. KWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
6 `) X) Q/ v3 N1 T" gThis 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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