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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 \- |/ y2 rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' v/ W5 }* `$ b
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 V) n# k5 m. I, d! T% jWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 v! F3 v% _  C0 M( y/ T& P
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 z) ?  ]7 B" a% X- }
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - w+ c0 N$ J4 u9 \/ |" u  M
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
3 X9 f6 M% F, c) c; A# e3 DWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ' s/ e( C3 `% W0 D7 V
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' \$ [; v. \) SWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.0 l: j4 E' H( O3 a8 L
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
; b. ]$ s% u5 D# ~7 D, n% oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 U+ B. R& Q. Q. O
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
1 q3 [" `- o; v9 D) m: O; O" VWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.* s0 ]* B/ W" F  b6 l
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
. E0 n, J5 w# F7 C, L8 }6 o" GWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.$ e& C  I+ M1 R0 X7 L% D3 s
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
( E0 ^8 f* {" dWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  K" ~5 P  J+ C
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( X& Z/ g9 I2 n3 ]: {5 [& ^
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   e; _- Y. S6 _- p; ]4 l/ I
We don't hate you either.
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" w! J5 D8 k) V" [2 B8 B" d) VBut, do you understand us? % q+ \! I- Y: U  g' C# W
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Of course we do, you said,: h% u2 U% w$ z3 [! Q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
. l* ?- j/ W  N  ?: z: OThink hard first, then answer... 3 U) k& X: F8 Z: J; s
Because you only get so many chances.
/ b5 T4 y+ Y  ?. w+ Q: z: rEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
" N" z# i! c( s0 {, V, Z  p4 K8 MWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 ]* p. p0 R, Q6 s) ]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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