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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.- T# |. E2 `- B* P9 z2 m
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
! M, ]9 D7 E6 h9 _% f9 b( xWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) _4 @; U. H$ ~8 ?  J) V
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( i  Q' g5 o) T" o( A8 tWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 V+ U/ H( L3 x: ^4 f* R. V
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
! X$ F7 O1 U& b+ @6 o% R. PWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ Y8 d( e9 K1 s  cWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 b1 n( h, A( v0 d3 _$ [When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. Z8 F: k8 d$ I8 n. r$ IWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.$ H0 g! R* _( \* r6 r& V  O* p/ C3 }
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
, o& W& {+ @' `' R/ U7 z+ i: fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 r& g( H( ^9 }2 o% b
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 8 n& c: c- z. X& G
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.0 |6 a. o6 M; N5 b4 s2 ~
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ y  @1 u6 v: bWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& c# G" B+ M% S/ z5 i) jWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ n* o7 N0 r; l. S2 w7 t4 r8 q9 e9 t! Y
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. W7 N) P5 b# kWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 @. r9 Y1 E% T/ y) }+ l
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   c" v, _( ?! d1 F3 U
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,& g: Z. ^/ f0 P$ |2 G
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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3 M2 e# c5 L9 KWhat do you really want from us?6 \% Z  b: Z# E$ d
Think hard first, then answer...
7 X/ G6 A9 e7 L0 z; lBecause you only get so many chances.
% X7 W$ O; |1 m* WEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( v8 }7 T& f' Z, L6 F
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: v9 \& u% m( J  f+ J! l# w
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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