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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.. `3 o! u# X, k6 t; D
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , v  S) M1 p9 g2 g2 J
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  @6 h8 G/ s' {# t5 rWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 o0 |, F' \9 L4 a& BWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 t8 x* T: E  Q3 LWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . v3 x( g+ z) [% h( N% |
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
& U% {% n% c2 r" v+ n- B2 ~When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 9 S$ o( K8 S1 j: h
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; Z! w: \' S, l% C6 d) kWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.( w; v0 C1 L# ~5 R
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' W6 B1 L) p  q2 C/ ~9 c5 y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, s% {5 E, z0 E; ^& qWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! t; L3 q8 D* b# M
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 E% [' o7 y8 s0 i) x1 |# @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
6 b0 [% S- h$ T1 e3 ]7 SWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.! ^9 G7 M* ^1 G1 u
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
2 O& c6 A- G& V3 Q4 DWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.5 b" Z3 \0 B* x8 F& p
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, s( y+ {( n% bWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
! U( C" A+ B9 M& E6 vWe don't hate you either. 1 y% x9 @: _# u3 a: k6 m
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But, do you understand us? # r$ ]0 S, L! P, \& {

6 ~/ R2 @& b# }# ~Of course we do, you said,
% R+ {0 z0 {5 ^3 |. b4 P1 XWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* p, v- p: a- m- V/ O
Think hard first, then answer...
( ~. J) C- U& yBecause you only get so many chances.
7 D" q8 ]1 f0 Y% Z$ `7 S* JEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
2 v+ D* w, l0 p0 e* a! gWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
" O& d: V/ Y1 X3 X4 i0 DThis 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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