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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./ P! p+ a- [% y( S+ p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4 h$ y2 b5 E$ M, d' ~2 j% W
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; d' n+ a, u. U+ B' h, U' fWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
  U8 j6 n2 q/ P; ], SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
6 q! z9 L% p; F6 u; u( `When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! $ d$ A% L4 T  q( W
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 q; ]6 s3 S3 i! I6 Y
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 8 \0 e  l# d8 t# l! q$ A
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( k1 }2 o) B/ V! gWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 G$ m: o  ?7 z) h6 C  q+ GWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.$ K! k5 [  n' D9 G
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
2 Q! q* {/ O; d9 J5 r7 }7 f* W. YWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 z7 I2 @4 X& @. j( t2 ]8 ?' ~/ S" }
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' ?) B* l$ p7 y7 o
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. * @1 P/ I- R- f" M7 [1 j
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 r: |5 |8 N" CWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ @& d" l# ?4 v1 h" O7 s
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" T; r/ V6 L! qWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- c. Z6 ^' i0 p- v# e+ H) kWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& P4 x! t6 m' z* aWe don't hate you either.
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9 C# P( \6 X% b( Z* f9 tBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
' B* e; Y0 F/ R2 C3 nWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
% Y. X! ]2 M9 ^: D0 a3 OThink hard first, then answer... 9 i# W  Y7 v$ L. j- _- L2 ~& q
Because you only get so many chances.( \' ?4 P9 _$ p, |( i' B0 a
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.   L% r4 J+ z6 r! D
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.2 z- }4 h9 K0 A$ R, E4 I7 j
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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