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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.
7 j/ g$ y1 R, b) I5 cWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
8 y" _: E* O0 G/ v1 IWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 n0 x2 y& n) z- J9 M, d
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 @# B7 B& y# z& p; h: M
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; R3 n+ q# p3 H) iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! * ~$ S5 S/ t+ T0 o5 V
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
/ J, W/ ^/ g4 s* tWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.   t) V% m) v2 h1 n, S
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
% e$ B2 b# C$ e. j& x7 R! [When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. V) Y0 h# Q2 p
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. f0 A5 o9 g; y9 n: Q. _: W! M5 s
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  H6 Q: B5 Z: y, z9 ~
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
* n# U+ M; R& B8 d0 DWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! D3 J! H  h2 R6 m1 i: ?+ T
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. % P% f3 I$ e2 o' M8 }% A
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& Z6 |8 g/ m# HWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
8 A) G2 L- c: B* Y! u% `: \+ TWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, Q7 V( P' m: v& y2 A: IWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
& r+ h+ l; X% G8 R- |! xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 1 i0 a$ [1 U! l$ K
We don't hate you either.
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4 B. Y8 N- c  ]But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
- O, |- |! P& cWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 8 O& e. b$ t- ?2 W( m6 h
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What do you really want from us?
: C4 u' G" P( sThink hard first, then answer...
5 [" w/ a/ V3 [* |  e0 nBecause you only get so many chances.
8 y3 D: J8 d. z) X# @Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
" Q  p+ W3 j7 Y, J4 N  SWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.& J7 J/ c# U9 _  ?
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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