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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.6 C7 V5 B9 ^" Z% D: W3 p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ( b( }- s9 r) _' k: \- H
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( k% _2 t7 M. _( J6 n: o$ CWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. & f# b: ~- J$ _% d" p( s: d5 R* c
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.+ t" }, q6 q4 s
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; @& K' L% S- K
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.' X, k1 O+ a% ?# w+ W, u
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; G# j" R$ r3 `
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; S1 r8 J% L$ P2 j( w- {- `When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.' g: P5 y4 u+ ?
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ P. t9 i3 k* q8 K8 eWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
* L: z. H, f& S2 Z5 I# @; v; hWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; Y; O- `) k" W8 b3 J: ?/ XWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: i+ L+ P% s/ g4 j" w# C; B3 o. \When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. & L9 l: Q( I  h# r% }" P4 u
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ Q9 ?' S# }. F* y( vWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; W2 g5 I$ j9 [" `When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." {; s3 z) \$ ^  X6 D: n$ u
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
$ B6 f( n& i; rWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: e" {9 R% N% h1 }; a2 [We don't hate you either. 9 R5 Y' P, g, \* t2 S3 K

4 K- ]4 R- `0 U4 _7 V; ~But, do you understand us? 8 |- n1 y- C2 t1 j8 W0 _$ b, N, k! w

' e% P/ _& \& X3 d8 w5 X! k) fOf course we do, you said,
0 L" `) W8 \" ~We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 3 U; r. _& ?" i8 r6 E
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What do you really want from us?
/ ?) g, ~- k0 J$ Z1 V7 A  G' ^1 XThink hard first, then answer...
3 H3 }1 @8 e" u% @- IBecause you only get so many chances.
5 F2 j* i, C8 N4 R" `4 aEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.   U$ e: L5 P9 l- {. u0 H' f
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 t  \7 S2 k3 P" G+ U. t5 i
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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