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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.* ~- `2 y! y9 r8 B9 _" k
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , `! H+ M8 r- F. C  [
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.. j; m5 ]4 F0 X. v) i5 p$ k
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( S- `0 h2 Z% m9 hWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* I; u  Y  z1 ^8 J6 Z* dWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
% e5 W+ s5 h2 D* \8 ]When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
) G% _- R" D7 V$ [' E0 ^" \$ FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 9 S' Y* X. A4 Y/ p7 T' c# b
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 b; o8 O  ~/ s& K3 ]; _) p! z& j, uWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
: C2 d# u' e! hWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
8 \, ~: f: H$ w  j7 b9 ]When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.) R4 W* |9 q# R: M7 {
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) ?3 L$ p% u% R$ AWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.; O- t) \  e  N" I
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
! E; t0 k; |7 C+ g: B: L1 S/ vWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
0 ]8 X# d: ?# u: r3 bWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
7 \( W& W4 p- b/ J& \* b5 O8 Z* A7 mWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.1 B3 u# N" x$ X; f) L
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# D$ i9 Q& ]' WWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ( U' D8 x& G8 ]0 a' x
We don't hate you either. 6 p0 Q3 t* i$ u2 H  |3 U7 c

7 x! ~$ g+ T9 K. \6 P1 RBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
! T! W) [2 g% F( i, W1 c7 U3 kWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
8 R+ Y5 c: {$ q  B3 t; u+ _0 e) h
4 e7 W( T, v7 @0 l  t: x  eWhat do you really want from us?1 L" l) e  U9 x
Think hard first, then answer... ! s& G9 R5 |# u. X
Because you only get so many chances.
3 h7 d' m3 {/ a+ yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; m2 Z. G2 j; E2 E0 `9 j- UWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
# R# U8 ]7 E4 `( _! Z7 K" ZThis 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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