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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.: W. `  j. ~) o% W+ U8 ^
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. & b; @0 b& C8 [" w
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 k( o: I8 l, r% i% tWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 W3 e7 X  X; n2 s& R- YWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
2 a/ R3 k  u. K8 e! e2 b" ^. PWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
% O/ w: I  ^, f8 y6 o9 Q' qWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 F" G' n6 X( x) x6 g/ F& ^' G
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 ?5 i0 v) v4 O2 i1 X; A6 V" ^When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 l  }! X) v: R/ p  J; |* v9 O
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& l$ ^5 R4 _7 G4 D5 B& @4 `When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ M3 k1 N# f8 |+ o- w, }When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 h5 H9 z. Z  W
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# `! ]8 m) o$ q2 P* Q* CWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 j0 D( N- f( `8 H+ LWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ A3 B  o9 V1 @0 e( h# y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. t* |: n1 W5 d* n! ]% s) M3 [; r
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ) c( `9 B1 s+ y) m  c
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. i: Z( g' v+ K$ x: B
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. U( h. v) L, ^; f/ ~0 hWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 2 |+ H3 b% w/ s
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
! Y. E; N" |. \: k* w1 OWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 7 ~3 A& S7 X* m2 m+ i/ @

3 w2 V6 j5 I3 G# ^0 [# I8 qWhat do you really want from us?
/ a; E4 t# @! K4 Y/ WThink hard first, then answer... ! M! K" V+ G* U; z7 U, w
Because you only get so many chances.. X+ {7 N' r& X4 c
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' ?4 k! I. R) q0 S) pWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 O# J7 M) e4 }0 M1 b! 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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