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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 K5 l0 X6 r2 M. l
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: J8 h" ~3 t6 yWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 p1 e4 v4 h& _" j% R( }
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
* f3 m- q8 n4 n+ a9 ~When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.( o, P  Q6 f8 O+ Q/ V
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
! j: z. T! O% ~When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( E( L3 Q" d- _) m1 q7 a- d& }/ _When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: T* u! u" |3 [" ^, v2 W( RWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. T  |( {( @- _* }When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 R' q0 U' P: s0 t+ P9 ^; DWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.& ^6 ]" A* h% l/ G& |
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
/ J) w. I- h3 {1 S4 Z& AWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . t6 _$ F4 Z7 y9 T
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 Z* u, x! y$ H  l" aWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 ~" {+ l7 ]3 r7 RWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.2 Z2 n  c. n2 h0 A$ _7 [3 [
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " O" g% _# O' u) k! l
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" B, Y( b& U0 r! ~4 c& NWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
% W: u" f0 e$ ]% D- w' T" N6 FWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & J  ?" L0 y; ~! _+ X1 u4 q
We don't hate you either.
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9 l1 a4 `9 M  oBut, do you understand us? 3 g. K, G3 v% K0 N1 k7 v
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Of course we do, you said,
; F3 T" Z0 s7 `% t; OWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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# e& [" \3 v1 E# R& e% K& v9 ZWhat do you really want from us?
. x: H2 Z( M- H3 ~+ h" TThink hard first, then answer...
0 _! c7 y) f% e7 {Because you only get so many chances.
* {( U$ ~! \* p5 P. @Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ J$ D# h( t7 ]5 q9 lWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.) L2 h, R) k8 A
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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