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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.
8 r: K6 Y7 W3 z3 LWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 s9 a2 f% _4 i! J# `% G9 t+ |
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, n& \( Z2 ^1 g. t" `. U: {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
: B- x: v8 l2 Q" [When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.9 B9 ]' u. F( c. T  p1 t8 l
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!   C4 Z/ M  l: B7 J' @" e
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* T# H4 t) n- R7 J, Z: \
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 W8 P' O9 p7 V# f( Y7 i2 X
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* v* W- w( E) i& _
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
. P1 c+ L+ L" g# oWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 e8 C' d( j2 Z" e
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 g6 K# m) u8 I0 h0 l. wWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! Y' _# `4 k9 @7 M% m& ^& r
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.1 D9 t6 e; p0 T6 l& N
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  I1 }5 x- X: v* iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# N2 B$ r$ F; FWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. h0 \' W8 A' R9 h' C# w+ ?' _When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.4 t. s1 _; L$ z. {
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
$ D& |1 K0 h) E3 l4 Q/ E( x7 _4 jWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( d+ v& x( B; I3 @8 ?We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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1 `8 O2 p6 V1 b1 b4 FOf course we do, you said,5 b( A0 y) C% S5 \% q) q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
: n5 ]9 s$ e/ d* v! i5 [Think hard first, then answer...
- x7 r( k; z7 J! h9 cBecause you only get so many chances.( M. P# t% a9 d. |7 b6 x
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
4 |+ G1 L( K! RWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 _9 I, v6 I% M5 ~& 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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