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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.
, K# Z8 h" s, FWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 9 u5 s  u3 E1 }! n
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ Y$ h0 U8 }1 S$ X* i
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
; P6 `/ q% t% G8 G' F8 ~$ jWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ D1 T$ q: n  `When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , h# t) K& s, p$ J5 o/ A" w* y* l. J
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.: a  e* _, X. m" E- ~0 ?
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 H9 U( T$ B7 |% z& O$ aWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 p5 U9 N5 g! @$ M* B; n4 {When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. x" d# d$ f. D+ c! K% c! G( A
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
. G$ U) W$ d" ]9 r0 S7 vWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ `$ r0 i  n8 g. A
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
  O7 y  Q+ N- {" H: n3 I0 VWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  h: K# {3 N  f0 V2 C) a
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 d' P) u4 d9 x! v: RWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.0 t8 y0 I) s0 j0 w% w
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - d9 I2 [" h: P8 q$ Z: r
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ u+ Y5 ^5 O, U8 I1 P/ \  sWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - W" L1 [% y7 d, i
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 0 b* U1 w) \8 `+ P4 l
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,+ b7 W1 _/ E5 N1 G8 p/ B6 k" ~. v
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?5 {6 u+ K* e  l6 y
Think hard first, then answer...
; d: Z$ p! X  R+ y( L  R* iBecause you only get so many chances.5 i/ g# g) k! U. J1 n: g
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " m3 [2 |* j1 g
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.+ U! u3 o  c/ p6 d+ o" r4 q7 z5 {
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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