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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.5 Z) i) g7 }0 ~/ W/ q) e
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ( t6 k/ L+ @5 M1 }
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 \: r. F" D5 m- y+ Y" u0 v
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.   ^7 c* _5 b7 ~5 s& S8 v# v, J
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
1 v' F, j- d2 T# A& JWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
$ c0 n5 a1 Q. a+ n. m" a; ]; X1 }: sWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
9 P7 e0 V& Y( H- FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
9 @% j, c5 v7 X; Z& CWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
6 `: {, _; ?/ rWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.3 E. S; [$ s+ ]1 K
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- o5 h$ l0 V) K1 [$ rWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  v: z) ~# ]: q/ `- c
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ {+ E! F; U' f' o5 L1 `8 FWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 _# E! l" z8 t. ]5 V% H# RWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# M+ _" k  m! d& A" P& v0 mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
' J  h2 z7 e# A+ ]) l, v' cWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : n6 [2 D' f& H$ H# q" N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 k2 V2 }. A3 _When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . m2 s# H  ~! J& g% Z
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 2 g9 I4 y5 Q3 @6 _/ q0 s7 z! u6 O
We don't hate you either. & Z+ h- @- Z3 r" Q6 w# W7 S( U

' W" e  J) ]& B  s5 X! @4 L3 ^But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,  E( X5 ~" w% C  u
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 5 i/ N& m1 v5 B% Z

% `1 r3 n% F' u% ^. JWhat do you really want from us?* p' ~  Y9 X  i) D  M( z
Think hard first, then answer...
* d" r6 L$ w' \& u7 oBecause you only get so many chances.) f( O, k) f, D* {3 h+ f2 A
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
6 A0 j' S% t  qWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: }0 H2 R: S  n! V2 P, |- ^* ?5 BThis 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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