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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.0 Z: M* h* \3 X/ U" F: i
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 p; J. k- N0 x- _1 h
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.7 f4 v! k% p: w; u1 Q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 `8 J4 o3 }; b/ aWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
3 A+ ?8 l% B5 V% ~8 |; \* TWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
) p4 f/ @. \4 `; }6 t1 VWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.5 C# x9 a6 ?8 O
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. + u# z7 n+ Z! w
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( o9 d6 D4 N* s9 i2 X, |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
  T% ]/ |8 q1 ^& h( k5 T8 T6 mWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 W- R7 _3 _7 V
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.1 d5 Q# R. U% V+ m  E! K! ~
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
9 w' g) m! D9 I% P9 l5 ]When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
4 b# J+ |# ?& j, G3 c9 xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ J" D4 J; A* I+ ]8 X( v9 K
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.( Y) f/ f1 A: S' O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ' u( Y4 Z; c* o( b1 s
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 p; m6 ~9 w6 N& a8 g; @  N
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
% }1 w" b2 V, U  Z+ l. l3 HWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
; A  v- |4 A/ wWe don't hate you either.
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! u5 q8 k; A, y* \6 |% |/ L: XBut, do you understand us?   ~& ?/ l, a9 ?% j2 B; a. u$ }, E
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Of course we do, you said,
, g( i, N4 w5 y6 D. i0 [We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
: }+ D& o$ g9 R6 n0 v4 `. ZThink hard first, then answer... ) j8 o' h% r/ e+ @: ~; X
Because you only get so many chances.
1 Q1 E) W* S8 O0 {Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 r. E, U1 `5 t) S: V3 jWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) M" i9 T  [! |7 lThis 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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