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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., _4 [( d3 o4 Y8 c5 w; k
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
" \. p0 T! w+ n0 v/ RWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.# s- S0 w- ]/ J# j! n; o( H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( `3 L  x2 p- \2 \: p! GWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. l9 z* B5 s, A2 |: s' mWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 c- u" ]9 W5 t; a$ J9 ]- aWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.. D) g+ ]* L. h: l& R4 `) }
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
- X7 d  v+ P, O- J8 g/ b6 MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ m' f6 @( g2 |1 d0 ?; ]0 S
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.+ t; f! h1 a# K* h% l" k
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
  T1 n- x! V8 \' i/ G& d6 mWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# }! M9 a7 p+ S
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. # a) D- d+ `! Y! z% R- w7 B
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 \6 b4 A/ B3 H# M7 i$ A' f' t- YWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 @: l- A, B& X9 M) S) y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 p, I4 z0 g, B4 _5 S: [
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 S  _/ [; {; a; D
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
: k3 y( R' j% v$ G6 tWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. L# R4 y' |# d+ b% sWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
5 F0 ~2 O- C/ ~5 RWe don't hate you either.
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7 p+ }/ x, T5 ?But, do you understand us? 3 v3 ?6 b9 R. H( z* m( Q+ t% l; d& H

' Z+ c9 a* {2 s- `9 H! iOf course we do, you said,. ?) u7 o$ C! u/ Z- M  P% y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / C, \! n* `9 T3 ?: u# }

! I3 e# `) ?" Y: r/ l. \What do you really want from us?
7 a' V- M3 l2 GThink hard first, then answer...
6 y7 Y7 k. S6 _" FBecause you only get so many chances.7 {# P0 V# H- w; _/ ?
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 g7 C/ e9 _3 [! [: B4 d6 K; c
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.% k8 `) F4 M. i; d' |6 Q
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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