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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.$ a6 }0 D3 |+ ~7 p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
" R3 t0 g7 P1 D6 G) t1 xWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
+ T3 u' M3 C( k9 i* KWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 a7 a: i9 ]$ EWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; P( H$ R, {& e- I4 V
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ n/ I- i7 H& x0 d- B9 r& f# `When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- Q3 U4 {; b$ w# p! f$ {; }, C
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 ~2 f8 V& F" NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.$ Y& F) O+ g$ [, I4 d5 O' h
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! S0 e/ Q+ [% U. p- z* a) d* P1 b- yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: F( J8 H2 W5 f3 k+ Z) O3 ]& P
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters., K( N: D+ X( ^
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. + i' M, l  ]& g* J) U( R" d
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& P( `' _+ x& X: Z+ X0 j1 mWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - x+ X" x# l8 @1 J: C7 |
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.- J3 D* X& W( f" q  w4 U
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
1 R) t% Z/ C  Y8 FWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& O) N: ^' ~( iWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 m3 V( W* Y' i# g4 a/ i5 b
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & z# o: v. f( A1 w8 {9 `
We don't hate you either.
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6 f" {" h/ Y/ G; ]But, do you understand us?
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; K8 T4 N6 p" pOf course we do, you said,
* h7 m5 L! d5 I6 G4 {& sWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's * D. Y! B! s' ~7 D' c
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What do you really want from us?
2 b8 u- I5 R5 h2 N0 }  f1 A# A; KThink hard first, then answer...
6 N( v3 `3 Z7 Z9 R" O5 MBecause you only get so many chances.
! {0 P/ ~0 e( XEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
* ~) l9 S5 M. {5 OWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ P' q: u- D6 G. _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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