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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.8 o" p  ^2 e7 ]% P! ?: ?& C- X" v
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
; E! U) S* t, G; [9 _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.: [$ b9 Y# e+ O$ E
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ D: [* ?) L1 p  d  G  V) P: A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.2 u7 g$ ~2 r, m) L" b
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- ?' a3 r/ h( j& i* {; ?7 Q4 i- LWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
% Y7 j4 Y8 x3 u0 _+ {: }: l3 DWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& Y, x6 T1 b# C; E4 jWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." `2 l' b) \* Z' \  Q+ g
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ v( _' N$ l* _( J/ k! u5 K1 z% Q6 JWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 S. b3 l; }8 R8 {! z# A0 y6 M) y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- d: v" |: b2 n; hWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, m& W! [5 A0 H9 {5 s% vWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
; a3 n0 t4 U' o# jWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# N/ \9 A6 B) f7 h/ b9 \& YWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ D0 P* t7 j. fWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : H& d# f7 {9 G, A: |
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
# E' k) v) ]# ]! v; x3 |) tWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
! d) m3 F9 m2 k  I8 kWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ! t* @! c& g5 t/ a
We don't hate you either.
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6 e( n! Q* t/ m: FBut, do you understand us? 8 p, I/ j( F, z% T0 m# J7 {! y& P

) t- `! y6 x/ B- M  M, i- LOf course we do, you said,
. C! l% u0 q5 X5 {: rWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?9 z$ ~( {$ ^+ _7 W( h2 Y8 R
Think hard first, then answer...
4 X* K  d% [2 b  C* IBecause you only get so many chances.
* y3 ~5 A' Z7 Q- yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 Z% j, d  b6 @9 y- G$ J( k* X  |) @! TWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
; u6 U) a. u5 O+ XThis 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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