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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 L6 r( V0 C+ R  w: z3 _
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
4 B3 Y9 V. f( ^, }2 G% a8 ~2 PWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets./ A/ T- B" W; [  W2 H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, S; ^% L9 z" C; R3 \' HWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 j0 n) E$ h* q* b
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; T: ^7 u0 |4 S) i% @, T5 U
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
% c  ]) s0 O) X5 P; jWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / i1 N4 J) r8 \) y; i
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ E* [' G1 ^% S" L
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* s) w: s- `; ]2 yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.- D8 J) G& k( w" C
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.7 K$ r1 I$ T8 }) U! N, ]- P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. + C, @2 j& _  u: j  y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.# T& U, N8 m# ^1 r( D1 d' ?$ j
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
0 B  _& ]6 [8 [0 S5 Y( JWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." S, ?- |* ]% B/ H0 X7 Q- ]' q
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( B! N- U5 G2 k* i$ H( \
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 m8 ^/ L1 y/ {. `9 H
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 A# q) ^" m2 B0 {: {; z6 r+ }5 w
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ) Z& P3 d( y; A& ^+ }; v* p
We don't hate you either. + I4 @4 v! ~- P; j* S- l

! K0 F! y. L5 S* r* u8 lBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,$ Q; \$ @  l$ J) G7 _3 V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 7 ~$ M2 w6 n3 v& t: [/ y

( Z- N' i; Z" LWhat do you really want from us?
7 L: X: U" U1 ~1 ZThink hard first, then answer... / e/ t4 B# G1 C7 D" ~( F% N
Because you only get so many chances.; A" k3 u& W1 r. J
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.   k! Q/ `- p( b* f! f. p! t: L
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
% U' @6 Q2 x0 d- G% OThis 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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